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ABOUT ME
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ABOUT ME
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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 Lovers by Paolo Cognetti - little book review ๐Ÿ’™

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 ๐Ÿ“š

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 ๐Ÿ˜…)

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 ๐ŸŒž

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 ๐Ÿ˜…

๐Ÿงก On Earth We’re Brifely Go
Currently reading - The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong ๐Ÿงก

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 ๐ŸŒท

Better late than never! Here’s my reading wrap up for April ๐Ÿ˜… I had a very successful reading month, with some great reads - all of these are four stars and above!

๐ŸŒŽ Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - a massive tha
A little book haul (and little life update) ๐Ÿ“š

This time next week will by my last shift at my current work, before moving on to a new bookshop (a very big, big bookshop!). I visited my future workplace in the week, mostly to try and make sense of t
When the Cranes Fly South - little book review ๐Ÿ•
Happy publication day to Lisa Ridzén’s debut, When the Cranes Fly South. I loved reading this beautifully moving, cosy little tale. 

Thank you so much to @doubledayukbooks for sending me