Winter by Ali Smith (Seasonal # . 2) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I've been wanting to read Ali Smith's seasonal quartet in the right order since I read Autumn last Autumn and it went straight to my list of best books of the year. Alas, I am a faffer so my reading of the quartet has just begun. I really like the idea of doing these as a personal 'slow read' through the year. Reading each one in the season they are set. Starting with Winter in December, I plan on continuing with Spring in March, Summ

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting my brother-in-law's family in Lagos, Nigeria which involved lots of lying by the pool in the sunshine and therefore lots of time for reading! As always with me they were a mix of genres and vibes with absolutely no continuity... Nonetheless here are my thoughts on what I read on my holiday. Then There Were None by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Apparently this is the best selling crime novel of all time and as fan of Agatha Christie's writing

Women in chaos: Gender in dystopian novels Recently I have read (and re-read) two wonderful dystopian novels that use gender as...

Hello lovelies:) Happy new year to everyone, I hope January has been treating you well so far and you had a happy and restful festive...