Book review: Akin by Emma Donoghue
Akin is a heart warming meditation about family, age and history. The story centres on a retired professor who is…
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
I was initially worried that the audiobook format wouldn’t suit Bernadine Evaristo’s award winning Girl, Woman, Other, but how wrong…
Book review: Therese Raquin by Emile Zola
I was used to reading dark and grim books by Emile Zola set in poverty-stricken mining towns, and while Therese…
Book review: Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
It might have been the timing – I listened to Redhead by the Side of the Road when I was…
Book Review: Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko
Too Much Lip has been on of my books of the year. From the first page, I was pulled into…
Book Review: The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain
The Gustav Sonata tells the story of a young boy who is rejected by his mother, but who finds love…
Book Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
It’s always great to read a book that challenges your assumptions and The Reluctant Fundamentalist definitely did that for me.…
Book review: Educated by Tara Westover
Tara Westover’s Educated was such a fascinating read. This bestselling book is the memoir of a woman who was brought…
Book review: See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill
Firstly, I have to say that See What You Made Me Do is an intelligent, thorough and necessary book about…
Book review: The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker
The Eye in the Door is the second book in Pat Barker’s World War I trilogy that explores life at…
