What I’m Reading: October
October 1, 2020
The spooky books I can’t wait to read this October. Are any of these on your list? … More What I’m Reading: October
Category: Books
Book Review: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
September 24, 2020
The Memory Police is a murky submersion into one of those slow-burn nightmares. You know the sort, where you don’t realise it’s a nightmare until the very end. I wouldn’t say it weighs up against the classic dystopian books out there, but it’s still an interesting, unique, thought-provoking read. … More Book Review: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
Book Review: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
August 7, 2020
This is probably going to be a relatively short blogpost because I just know I won’t be able to put all my thoughts onto the page about this book, The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. Literally, my head is a jumbled mess when it comes to this book because there’s just so much I want … More Book Review: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
Book Review: Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
July 27, 2020
I’m just going to start this post with a big ol’ super easy summary: I frikin’ loved this book. There we go. That’s all I needed to say. Review over. I couldn’t just leave it there, could I? It’s massive and it took me ages, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I feel lost without it … More Book Review: Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
Why Everyone Should Be Reading Translation Fiction
June 27, 2020
Everyone should be reading translation fiction. It’s unlike any other fiction; it’s wild, it’s free, it’s unabashed by that thing called language. Here are 8 reasons why you need to read it now. … More Why Everyone Should Be Reading Translation Fiction
What I’ll be Reading in June
June 3, 2020
I can’t believe it’s June already. It feels like everyones been caught in a time wharp where everyday is the same and time stands still but at the same time time keeps going the earth keeps spinning and the days keep getting longer. Phew. From March to June the journey has been a bumpy one, … More What I’ll be Reading in June
What I’m Currently Reading: Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
May 28, 2020
So I know I’ve been super quiet here and over on Instagram these last few weeks. It really wasn’t my intention to take such a drastic step-back, but I did, and I think it was because I was majorly over-thinking this post. I know, stupid. Stupid because there should never be a need to over-think … More What I’m Currently Reading: Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
Organising my bookshelf
May 6, 2020
Do you ever just have one those around-the-house/ life-admin jobs that you’ve literally been putting off for years? Because I can asure you, I am the Queen of procrastination and I have a hell of a lot of jobs that I’ve been putting off like. So many infact, I’ve actually forgotten what the jobs are. … More Organising my bookshelf
What I read in March
April 23, 2020
It’s such a weird time, isn’t it? Things you thought of as everyday, things that you never thought you wouldn’t be able to do anymore, like going to Costa, or going out of your way for a walk, going into London or travelling to see a friend, you just can’t do now. And you know … More What I read in March
My January & Februay in Books
February 2, 2020
Just a quick mini-post here to update you guys on how my January went, and what my plans for February are, through books! After receiving sooo many books for Christmas, you would have thought my January would have been full of lots of reading and discussion and all-round bookishness. Turns out, nope. That didn’t happen. … More My January & Februay in Books
My Paper Lungs 