“Wow. Just wow.” These were my first thoughts on reading the final page of Tabitha Bird’s incredible novel. A Lifetime of Impossible Days is, at its core, a heartbreaking love letter to therapy after childhood trauma. I adored the writing, I miss the characters already and I wholeheartedly endorse the argument that you can’t change […]
contemporary fiction
Review: Better Luck Next Time, by Kate Hilton
Better Luck Next Time, by Kate Hilton, is a light, delightful read with some very funny lines. Set in the U.S., it’s billed as a ‘divorce comedy’ and follows the lives of several related 40-something-year-old women as their lives fall apart and they struggle to put them back together. It’s got a bit of politics, […]
Review: Come Again, by Robert Webb
Come Again, by Robert Webb is entirely immersive, hilariously funny and satisfyingly predictable. There are no surprises waiting around the corner, which is perfect in these strange times where our real lives seem to bring unwelcome surprises almost hourly. I highly recommend this book if you’re looking for an easy, clever read with an outrageous […]
14 of the best novels of 2019 that I plan to read in 2020
I read nearly 70 books in 2019 and still I feel like I missed out on so many great novels that kept shooting past my feed! Luckily I’ve saved them all to my Goodreads ‘Want to Read’ list. There are currently 269 books on that list so, unless I win the lottery and withdraw from […]
Review: The Space We’re In, by Katya Balen
In her debut novel, Katya Balen uses her knowledge of autism and experience working with autistic people to create an intriguing and intense yet always respectful family story. I think I started crying on about page 23 of this gorgeous but heart-breaking book and hardly stopped. When the tragedy referred to in the blurb happened, […]
Review: The End of Time, by Gavin Extence
The End of Time is a fabulous modern story about the differences and similarities between people of all races and religions. Told in first person with empathy and humour, it centres on on the story of two teenage Syrian brothers trying to reach the U.K. where they hope to leave the war behind them and […]
