Our cultural obsession for period dramas has been well and truly ignited as Regency drama, Bridgerton, landed on Netflix earlier this year. Written and produced by Greys Anatomy creator, Shonda Rhimes, accompanied by perhaps one of the most memorable sound tracks of any recent series (I never knew I needed a string rendition of ‘Thank […]
Three Women, Lisa Taddeo – Review
This is book is a piece of art. Three Women is a book about female desire and the way the world looks upon and reacts to desire when it comes from a woman. Writing in her prologue, Taddeo explains: ‘As I began to write this book, a book about human desire, I thought I’d be […]
Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi – Review
This was the second Besos, Betty Bookclub read, and it was a good one. Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel, is an ambitious, sprawling narrative which spans seven generations of two families, split by the slave trade in the late 1700’s. This novel is immense; a family tree on the opening page becomes a very necessary […]
Exciting Times, Naoise Dolan – Review
‘This book should just be named Times’ My sister’s review of Naoise Dolan’s debut novel. And certainly, it is not a book for those who prefer the twists, turns, and suspense of a thriller. But it very much is the book for readers who revel in the slow burn of relationship building and character development. […]
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On Being a Better Ally
I was originally intending to publish a very different blog today, a fun little restaurant review that I had created for a writing competition, but it feels wholly wrong to be speaking about anything other than what is currently happening in America. The news about George Floyd’s death is upsetting, but sadly not shocking to […]
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Beloved, Toni Morrison – Review
For my birthday, I was given another ‘Books That Matter’ subscription. I would recommend this company to anyone, it is one of the best gifts I have ever been given! Each month I receive a beautifully packaged box in the mail containing a novel by a female author, and gifts such as vegan biscuits, bookmarks, […]
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What is it about Normal People that everyone loves so much?
If you haven’t already been bombarded with recommendations to watch the BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, Normal People, then what rock have you been living under? Much like Tiger King a few weeks ago, Normal People has caught us all in our vulnerable, quarantined states and quickly become something of a national obsession. Unlike […]
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March Book Review
For largely pandemic related reasons, this month I seem to have had a lot more time to spend reading. I ended up reading a couple of truly epic and remarkable novels, and family sagas spanning generations seems to have been the genre of the month. Here is my March Book Review. Pachinko, Min Jin Lee […]
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February Book Review
As promised, I will continue to update the world with my fascinating reading habits. My book review this month includes another mixed bag of fiction and non-fiction. The first book was an unexpected surprise which had not been on my list but had enticed me so much on a recent trip to Waterstones that it […]
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January Book Review: What I’ve read in 2020 so far
Last year, I started recording every book I read and writing a little review, just for myself, on each one. Looking back over these brief descriptions, it is amusing to see how my state of mind at the time of reading has clearly affected my perception of certain books. Nevertheless, it has helped me better […]
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