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 through Nonfiction November. For the uninitiated,...
Shortlisted, Short Books, Short Attention Span
Earlier this year, I decided I was going to read the entire International Booker Prize long list. All of it....
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank In February I took an impromptu trip to the Marleybone...
Love in Exile by Shon Faye
Just finished listening to Shon Faye’s new book, Love in Exile, very beautifully written, would recommend. Loved the chapters on...
I Don’t Live in a Palace—So I Had to Get Real About My Books
Like many readers, I’ve come to terms with a difficult truth: I don’t live in a palace. My ceilings aren’t...
Love at First Verse: Poems for Every Kind of Love
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic love —it’s a celebration of love in all its forms. From passionate romance to...
The Library is OPEN
Recapping my January 2025 reads Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell "I didn't plan to fall in...
Reading Breakup Books
really good, actually (2023) by Monica Heisey really good, actually "Maggie's marriage has ended just 608 days after it started,...
Gays The Word Bookshop
I recently visited Gays The Word, the oldest LGBT bookshop in the UK, for a book event co-chaired by Bethany...
Four Daughters at the Garden Cinemas
The Garden Cinemas Every year I set out to watch all the Oscar nominated documentaries before the awards and every...