I first came across this book when Tracey Thorn posted a picture of it on her Twitter account. I love her writing so much that I felt like I needed to check out what she enjoyed reading as well. I’m incredibly grateful to her for bringing this to my attention! This book is quite READ MORE
Category: Current Affairs
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | NATIVES – AKALA
About once every five years I pick up a non-fiction book that leaves me speechless in wonder. I’ve been lucky this year, because I’ve had a few of these – some memoir, some topical. This book, however, is arguably the most deeply impactful book I have read or expect to read for a decade READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE WALL – JOHN LANCHESTER
I went into this with no expectations at all. I had been mildly interested in it before its nomination for the Booker Prize, and that made me pick it up sooner. But I don’t much care for dystopian books, and though the concept behind this is timely and brings up a few important issues, READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | CITIZEN – CLAUDIA RANKINE
**NOTE: I wrote this review shortly after reading the book in 2015, but never got around to publishing it – so this is actually an older review!** I don’t normally read poetry, but I’ve heard so much about this book in my blogging community over the past year or so, that I was curious. READ MORE