The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House stands as a paragon of the horror genre, masterfully blending supernatural elements with...
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Oct 242 min read
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
Alasdair Gray's Poor Things is a literary marvel that effortlessly blends surrealist playfulness with a profound commentary on society...
Oct 172 min read
The Invisible Hotel by Yeji Y. Ham
Yewon, a young woman lost in a society that doesn’t know what to do with itself and its young, dreams of a hotel with infinite keys to...
Oct 152 min read
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
In an underground bunker, in an unknown location, silent and armed men guard a cage that is home to thirty-nine women and one young girl....
Oct 83 min read
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy - Review
I usually try to steer clear of such generalisations, but Irish literature holds a special place in my heart. I fell in love with it,...
Oct 13 min read
James by Percival Everett - Review
Percival Everett is definitely one of my favorite discoveries of the past few years, and I am glad I only came to his writing with The...
Sep 243 min read
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
On Christmas Eve 1617 a storm descends over the coast of Vardø, Noway’s far north and within the blink of an eye kills most of the...
Jun 63 min read
Baumgartner by Paul Auster
It has been a good while since I have found the time to sit down and write up my thoughts on a book. So the books I want to review keep...
Jan 303 min read
Possession by A.S. Byatt
Roland Mitchell‘s life can only be described as dull. He has dedicated his life to studying Victorian poet Randolph Ash, without making...
Jan 113 min read
Sula by Toni Morrison
Isn’t it wonderful to have these authors you just feel entirely safe with? I can open any Toni Morrison book and I know for sure that I...
Jan 42 min read
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Gilead, 1956. John Ames is dying. In his seventies, the preacher knows his time on earth is coming to an end. He should be ready to meet...
Jan 25 min read
My Favourite Reads of 2023
It’s always nice to look back over another year’s reading and try to pick my favourite books of the year. There is usually some Booker...
Dec 20, 20232 min read
The Visitor by Maeve Brennan
After weeks and weeks of reading through and reviewing the Booker longlist, I spent a couple of weeks away from new literary releases and...
Nov 23, 20232 min read
Booker Prize 2023: Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
For nine months now, Tom Kettle has got to enjoy the quiet solitude of retirement after ending his career with the garda. From his rented...
Nov 22, 20233 min read
Booker Prize 2023: All the Little Bird-Hearts by Victoria Lloyd-Barlow
Sunday has quiet day and currently eats only white foods. She cannot drink anything that is not fizzy and feels best burying her hands in...
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Booker Prize 2023: The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
Penang, 1921. Lesley and Robert Hamlyn are expecting an important visitor. “Willie” Somerset Maugham, who has been travelling through...
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Booker Prize 2023 - A Spell of Good Things by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
Nigeria – a country marked by extreme poverty and breath-taking wealth – is home to Eniola and Wúràolá, the two protagonists of Ayọ̀bámi...
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Booker 2023: Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
Now that Gopi’s mother has died, it is up to her and her sisters to try and keep their father from falling apart. The only thing he still...
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Booker Prize 2023: Pearl by Siân Hughes
For some reason I expected not to enjoy this novel. Based on some blurb or review, I’d saved it in a similar category to Study for...
Nov 13, 20233 min read
Booker Prize 2023: How to Build a Boat by Elaine Feeney
In the fictional town of Emory, Eoin takes a walk with his 13 year old son Jamie who can’t stop talking for a second, filled with...
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