Book Review: ‘In the Country of Men’ by Hisham Matar
‘In the Country of Men’ – the debut novel by American-born British–Libyan novelist, essayist, and memoirist Hisham Matar – tells the poignant story of nine-year-old Suleiman as he navigates the tumultuous rise of Gaddafi’s oppressive regime in Libya in 1979. Through Suleiman’s naive and innocent perspective, we are immersed in the world of 1970s Tripoli […]
The Serial Killer Support Group by DB Stephens
Description Justice will be served… Therapy just got deadly When Jess Pendle agrees to attend a support group to meet other women who have lived similar experiences, she doesn’t expect much. The group has been set up for like-minded women to come together, but when their therapist leaves, they close the blinds and find a […]
Book Review: Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
Fever Dream was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2017. It is a complex and almost surreal story that leaves you with more questions than it gives you answers. The multi-layered nature of this story (a story within a story within a story) makes it tricky to jump into its depths at first, especially […]
#BangingBookClub: Asking For It by Louise O’Neill
So Youtubers Hannah Witton, Leena Norms and Lucy Moon are running a book reading club called #BangingBookClub. As opposed to making a video, I’ll be participating via my blog! Their video review The first in this year’s list is… Asking For It by Louise O’Neil **trigger warning:novel contains rape and descriptions of self-harm** {Blog post […]
A Little Christmas Message + TBT#9: Scribbleboy by Philip Ridley
A Little Christmas Message So I know sometimes how hard it is when people are telling you to “be happy, it’s Christmas!” and you just can’t. But try and distract yourself as much as you can. Do things you enjoy, read a book (eh!), watch a film or binge on some shows – whatever it […]
Review of Daughter by Jane Shemilt: A Mixed Journey
“I first picked up this book because I saw it advertised on an underground billboard (great reasoning eh!?) and to an extent, it did not disappoint…”