Read: so you’ve been shamed by Jon Ronson ★★★★☆ 📚
I think I must have read excerpts of a lot of this over the years since it was published. Still quite interesting although I kept hearing Louis Theroux in my head.
Category Archives: Book
The Last Crossing by Brian McGilloway
Read: The Last Crossing by Brian McGilloway ★★★★☆ 📚 dual timeline kept me turning pages. The Troubles in the 80s and 30 years later
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
Read: The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld ★★★★☆ Fragmented stories of misogyny across time. Quite unsettling in both content and style. 📚
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey 📚
Read: The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey ★★★★☆ a lot of fun with an unusual take on mermaids. 📚
The Margot Affair by Sanaë Lemoine
Read: The Margot Affair by Sanaë Lemoine ★★★☆☆ enjoyable quick read. Teenagers pov, secret daughter of a French politician and a famous actress. Suspicious adult friends, trouble.
Barkskins by Annie Proulx
Read: Barkskins by Annie Proulx ★★★★☆ pretty huge multi generational story of destruction of the North American forests. Side trips to China and New Zealand. 📚
Writers & Lovers by Lily King
READ: Writers & Lovers by Lily King ★★★☆☆
Read: The Grave Tattoo by Val McDermid ★★★☆☆
I enjoyed the Wordsworth, The Mutiny on the Bounty and Lake District background more than the actual plot.
The Beloved Children by Tina Jackson 📚
Read: The Beloved Children by Tina Jackson ★★★★☆ engaging tale of theatre & show people. 📚
Summerwater by Sarah Moss ★★★★★ 📚
Read: Summerwater by Sarah Moss ★★★★★ 📚 I love the way you are taken into the character’s heads. Feels very real to me.