I’ve been binge-watching Jen Campbell’s amazing YouTube/BookTube videos during the last few days and I came across one about Book Hangovers. I can’t be the only one who has just discovered this term for this experience, can I? Either way, I’m glad I can finally put a ‘name’ on that feeling. A Book Hangover is… Continue reading Book Hangovers
I could not put down this novel. Literally. It’s a 439 page tome and I finished it in less than 2 days. It’s exhilarating. O’Porter’s bold, unique voice has been well known for years from her journalism, and she translates this well into her first adult novel. In Tara, Cam, and Stella, O’Porter has created… Continue reading Review: The Cows, by Dawn O’Porter (2017)
Today's post is a little different. I attended a JobHack organised by the Careers and Events teams at Penguin Random House a couple of weeks ago, and had such a good time, I felt I had to share my experience. Every year, this event travels around the UK to give people from all backgrounds a… Continue reading PRH JobHack – Newcastle, 22nd September 2017
This is a long review - I loved this memoir so much, and I found it hard to cut it down and make my thoughts about it coherent. I could have included 20 more stunning quotes but it might have been a bit much. So here it is: “Why be happy when you could be… Continue reading Review: Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson (2011)
Hi guys! I’m participating in WWW Wednesday again - it's been a while since I did one of these posts, so thought it would be a good way to take stock of my reading as I try to finalise a review, and find more books through other bloggers’ posts. So, WWW Wednesday is a weekly… Continue reading WWW Wednesday – 27th September
I’ve not read many thrillers: I’m a bit of a scaredy-cat with too vivid an imagination. I once let out a small scream in the middle of a café while reading Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw, so you can imagine that this isn’t the genre I’m usually attracted to. However, The Stolen Child,… Continue reading Review: The Stolen Child, by Sanjida Kay (2017)
Hi guys! I'm participating in WWW Wednesday again. This a weekly meme hosted by Taking On a World of Words. All you have to do is post your answers to 3 questions: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you will read next? It's great way to… Continue reading WWW Wednesday – 16th August
