“Everything To The Sea” by Alicia Upano: A Love All-Consuming (BOOK REVIEW)
I have always been fascinated by disaster stories. Maybe that's why dystopian and speculative fiction have become some of my favourite genres. There is something strange about watching the world stand on the edge of collapse, about seeing hope and love emerge only when everything else has already fallen apart. I think we're most aware of being alive the moment this might get taken away from us […]
“Natural Disaster” by Lisa Owens: Motherhood At Its Realest (BOOK REVIEW)
Confession time: I work at a nursery in London. Every week children grow up in real time around me while I also observe the adults that pick them up. Some parents run in late from work, exhausted. Some mothers hold two children at once, push a stroller and talk on the phone at the same time […]
“Everything I Know About Love” by Dolly Alderton: Love Letter To Your Twenties (BOOK REVIEW)
If I got a pound for every time I laughed out loud while reading Dolly Alderton on the tube, I wouldn’t be a millionaire, but I’d be a rich man nonetheless. This book is that funny, that sharp, and that alive. What pulled me in wasn’t just Alderton’s voice (which I find instantly addictive), but her ability to recount […]
“Main Characters” by Bobby Palmer: Fall In Love With Falling In Love (BOOK REVIEW)
In 2026, I cried because of a man. That man is called Bobby Palmer. I rarely pick up a book because of its blurb, but Main Charactersby Bobby Palmer was the exception: “This is a love story, told by everyone but the main characters. Clara and Seb are about to fall in love. They don’t know it yet. But everybody else does.” .[…]
“The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives” by Elizabeth Arnott: Chasing Closure…And A Serial Killer (BOOK REVIEW)
The world is obsessed with serial killer stories. There are documentaries, Ryan Murphy’s Monster series, true crime podcasts. However, it is rare that we get to hear about those around the criminals: the families, the partners, the ones who shared a bed with such dark minds and didn’t suspect a thing. […]
“Shy Girl” by Mia Ballard: The Less Human, The More In Control (BOOK REVIEW)
I received an early copy of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard through NetGalley, and honestly, I wasn’t ready. Like many others, what first caught my attention was the cover – a soft, pastel design with an innocent-looking dog wearing a pink bow, giving off peak cottagecore serenity. Then you flip to page one and read the author’s note: proceed with caution. Boy, was she not kidding […]
“Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin: Embracing Tomorrow One Game At A Time (BOOK REVIEW)
As you should know by now, I am fascinated by the marketing and publicity side of publishing. Recently, I purchased a membership for The Publishing Post and came across an article spotlighting the campaign strategy for Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. I only skimmed it to avoid spoilers […]
“Girl, Woman, Other” by Bernardine Evaristo: Zero Full Stops, Yet Full of Life (BOOK REVIEW)
About a fortnight ago I received an email from my university’s library saying I should return all books I have taken on loan, following the expiration of my student status. Exams were over and summer was fast approaching, but I wanted to award myself one final read […]