The Reading Women Challenge – A Non-Fiction Book about Social Justice

When you feel alone don’t look within, look out and look beyond for others who feel the same way, for … More

The Reading Women Challenge – A Book Longlisted for the JCB Prize

Happy Friday and if you’re anything like me (i.e., having a complete lack of motivation for living in the real … More

The Reading Women Challenge – A YA Novel by a Latinx Author

Looks like we’re nearly done with the first fortnight of the new year – this proves time does fly even … More

If One Only Remembers to Turn on The Light

Having spent 2020 and the better part of 2021 at break neck speed balancing my day job and my beloved … More

June in Review and Hello July

We’re almost in the middle of July, so I am hoping it isn’t too late for a month wrap up! … More

July ’21 Book of the Month – World Travel : An Irreverent Guide

In 2018, Anthony Bourdain’s long time assistant Laurie Woolever sat down with him to chat about a new project – … More

The Reading Women Challenge : A Protagonist Older than 50

A big reason for taking up the Reading Women Challenge this year was to give myself some direction and structure … More

To Reread a Favourite

I shall begin by declaring that Jane Austen means the world to me. When the world gets a little too … More

June ’21 Book of the Month – The Woman in the Purple Skirt

Before I jump into raving about this fantastic piece of fiction, can we take a moment to appreciate the sheer … More

May ’21 Book of the Month – Whereabouts

Oh hello! It’s been a while since I have made a blog post, but a mini-hiatus was the need of … More