Author: Naomi Novik (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Fantasy, YA Buy now: ebook | paperback This book was sent to me by my pen pal, as a 'travelling book' - a book to be read and sent on to someone else. I had never heard of it prior to its arrival at the … Continue reading REVIEW: Uprooted – Naomi Novik
If you have spent any time on the internet of late, you will have probably heard of the phrase 'trigger warnings'. There are a lot of strong feelings about them, some of these feelings are negative, and there is a lot of talk about 'millenial snowflakes' etc etc. In case, somehow, you haven't come across … Continue reading BLOG: Trigger Warnings
My graduation is coming up - okay, in July, but it's good to be prepared - and I have been considering my outfit whenever I have a spare moment, because there's nothing like being a stereotype of my gender. Because I did a Publishing degree, I have decided that I wanted to make sure that there … Continue reading BLOG: Bookish Fashion #1 – Dresses and Skirts
Author: Naomi Alderman (twitter / website) UK Publisher: Penguin Genre: Science fiction, feminism, literary fiction Buy now: ebook | paperback All over the world women are discovering they have the power. With a flick of the fingers they can inflict terrible pain - even death. Suddenly, every man on the planet finds they've lost control. … Continue reading REVIEW: The Power – Naomi Alderman
One week to go until London Book Fair kicks off - 10th - 12th April, at the London Olympia. The Book Fair is huge, hard to navigate, and frankly baffling at times. There are plenty of tips and lists telling you how to survive the fair (here, here and here for example), but what is … Continue reading BLOG: Top Tips for London Book Fair
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