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ABOUT ME
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REVIEWS
MUSINGS
ABOUT ME
CONTACT
The Glassmaker - Book Review
Fiction Lulu 18/11/2025 Fiction Lulu 18/11/2025

The Glassmaker - Book Review

This atmospheric, sweeping historical tale with a twist follows Orsola and her family of Italian glassmakers through the ebbs and flows of life

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The Artist - Book Review
Fiction Lulu 23/12/2024 Fiction Lulu 23/12/2024

The Artist - Book Review

A deeply immersive historical fiction novel exploring art, loneliness and the will to survive in the picturesque 1920s French countryside

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All My Mothers - Book Review
Fiction Lulu 04/07/2023 Fiction Lulu 04/07/2023

All My Mothers - Book Review

All My Mothers is a beautifully crafted story that focuses on love, longing and female relationships

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The Vanishing Half - Book Review
Fiction, Reviews Lulu 27/12/2020 Fiction, Reviews Lulu 27/12/2020

The Vanishing Half - Book Review

The Vanishing Half is a beautifully complex story about family and race, and what we will do to survive

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The Secret Keeper - Book Review
Fiction, Reviews Lulu 05/12/2020 Fiction, Reviews Lulu 05/12/2020

The Secret Keeper - Book Review

If you're looking for a highly original story to devour, look no further than The Secret Keeper

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Daisy Jones & The Six - Book Review
Fiction, Reviews Lulu 10/11/2020 Fiction, Reviews Lulu 10/11/2020

Daisy Jones & The Six - Book Review

Taylor Jenkins Reid pushes the boundaries of her writing with an original story detailing the 70s rock scene

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The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier - Book Review ✨

I’ve been looking for a historical fiction story to really get lost in, a tale gripping in plot and detail. I heard lots of positive reviews from booksellers and book lovers alike about The Gla
November reading wrap up 🍂

I’ve been in a reading slump for months now, (almost the whole of autumn!), so it’s hard to believe I managed to read three books in November. The reading slump appears to have been defeated, for now! 

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The Lovers by Paolo Cognetti - little book review 💙

After having this on my shelf for almost two years, this summer, I thought it was high time I read this beautiful looking book. I’m not going to lie, I definitely bought this for the cover!
MID YEAR READING UPDATE 📚

Let’s just ignore the fact that it’s almost the end of September so I can give you a very belated mid year reading update! 

I read some great books in the first half of 2025 - I read my first Ocean Vuong, a co
A little life update (no, not the book 😅)

Well, hello there! Long time no see! A lot has happened these past few months, which is why I disappeared yet again (sorry about that). This summer, I started a new bookseller job and a family member had ma
June TBR hopefuls 🌞

I’m being quite ambitious here choosing so many books to read this month, but I’ve got to commute for my new bookseller job, so hopefully I can squeeze in some more reading then 😅

🧡 On Earth We’re Brifely Go
Currently reading - The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong 🧡

I’m slowly but surely making my way through The Emperor of Gladness. I feel like it’s a book that’s worth savouring to really appreciate the story. I haven’t read
April reading wrap up 🌷

Better late than never! Here’s my reading wrap up for April 😅 I had a very successful reading month, with some great reads - all of these are four stars and above!

🌎 Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - a massive tha