August Book Reviews

August Book Reviews

In late 2018, my to be read list was more like a ‘never-going-to-read’ library.  Jane Austen littered my windowsills, Zadie Smith lined by cupboards, Oscar Wilde sprawled over my kitchen and you do not even want to know who was hiding under my bed.  I loved nothing more than receiving novels in the post, picking [...]

July Book Reviews

July Book Reviews

July 2020 marked the re-opening of the world post-lockdown.  The pubs were bustling, the brunch places saw avocado’s dashing out the door and my beloved swimming pool welcomed me back with open arms.  For me, July was a busy month.  There was a new job, a trip home (my first since Xmas 2019!), a shift [...]

May Book Reviews

May Book Reviews

For me, the lockdown of 2020 seen me consuming a healthy array of novels, life-stories, fantasy fiction, and glorious memoirs.  Following on from April’s book club, the month May seen me reading a total of 10 books!  Being furloughed meant I was able to race through my ever-growing TBR list (giving me a great excuse [...]

New In Books #4

New In Books #4

In all honesty, I haven’t shopped books on a personal level in what feels like forever.  I massively curbed my book spending late last year and have thus spent most of 2020 attempting to wade through my ridiculous TBR pile.  While I have been picking up books for my forthcoming bookselling business, Citrus Carton (more to [...]