I have written a piece on fiction that travels: the best books that take you abroad! Armchair travel has never been more tempting. Click here to getaway!
Category Archives: Features
Girl A and Victoria Park Review
January has been a particularly excellent month for new releases.
Books To Read During Lockdown
I have written an article on the best forgotten classics to read during lockdown. Such a fun commission, I hope you enjoy! Click here to read it.
Perfume in Film Article
I have written a piece on ‘Perfume in Film’ for Spectator Life. Click here to read it!
Best Books of the Year 2020
2020: the year of self-isolation. Luckily, there have been lots of brilliant books to help along the way. I have been mainly relying on my iBooks account and reading PDFs of books kindly sent by publishers, rather than ordering hardcopies / being sent hardcopies which has been (yet another!) different experience altogether. Alongside my rolling Book of the Month book reviews, here are some other truly fantastic books I have read this year:
A Latin Lexicon
Just a quick post to let you know about this fantastic book (illustrated by my Mum Amanda Short!)
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I have written a review of the brilliant ‘A Theatre for Dreamers’ by Polly Samson for ARGO Magazine. Click here to buy a copy of the magazine!
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The Thursday Murder Club
When a book gets this much buzz, I want to know more about it!
The Stories Behind Book Dedications
I’ve written a piece on ‘The Stories Behind Book Dedications’ for Spectator Life. Click here to read it.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
We have all had that moment of joyous realisation: if one small thing hadn’t happened, then our lives would have been so different. If I hadn’t got that Saturday job, then I wouldn’t have learned how to… or, if I hadn’t gone out that day then I wouldn’t have met… or, if I hadn’t had that teacher, then I probably wouldn’t have been so interested in their subject at school… The consequences of our actions, however small, can delight us.
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