The Reading Women Challenge – Crime Novel or Thriller in Translation

I love a good murder mystery. It offers me a safe escape room from the troubles of my mundane life … More

The Reading Women Challenge – A Book by Yoko Ogawa

If I remember correctly, I first stumbled (rather, fell head first) into Japanese literature on one of the many long … More

The Reading Women Challenge – A Book by an Arab Author in Translation

Moments like these make me grateful for all the unexpected friendships and connections I have made over the past year … More

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

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

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

March ’21 Book of the Month – How Beautiful We Were

A question I am frequently asked is how do I prioritise my Book Review List for Advanced Readers Copies? For … More