Books

Romance Subject to Mortgage

Fuck me, I’m trapped. Although, not imprisoned in the traditional sense, I am in...

Mother Mary Comes To Me by Arundhati Roy

‘Born out of the onrush of memories and feelings provoked by her mother Mary’s...

One Pot One Portion

“The cookbook for people who eat, cook or live alone, but are tired of...

Chapter by Chapter: My Recent Reads

I am finally reading again. If you know me or read this blog (though...

When Rage Meets Restraint: A Daughter’s Story of Survival

I’ll Never Call Him Dad Again and Lest We Forget by Caroline Darian (translated...

Jane Austen July: The Official, Extremely Biased Austen Character Awards (featuring The Other Bennet Sister)

Spoiler Warning: This post has mild spoilers for The Other Bennet Sister by Janice...

Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick

Daughters of the Bamboo Grove tells the moving story of the reunification of two identical...

Adapted: The Boy with the Topknot and Marriage Material

I’ve been thinking a lot about adaptation and how a story shifts depending on...

Nonfiction November: Rabbit Holes, Mood Reads & 6 Month Delayed Musings

Back in November 2024, I set out with modest ambitions: to mood-read my way...

Shortlisted, Short Books, Short Attention Span

Earlier this year, I decided I was going to read the entire International Booker...