Happy almost-Christmas-and-New-Year! It's been a busy few months and blogging took a back seat while I got my teeth into the first semester of my masters but I wanted to take the time to reflect and chat about what I've read this year. My goal was to read 65 books including 12 in French and…
I've always been a huge fan of Lily Allen's music and I love an autobiography, so when I heard that she was writing one I was very excited. My Thoughts Exactly is an addictive read that doesn't disappoint. I've always considered Allen to be a bit of a lyrical genius, but now she's proved herself as…
Like with most stories that start with a twenty-something London-based office worker navigating the breakdown of a long-term relationship, your mind settles in for a harmless piece of Chick-Lit. And then Caroline O'Donoghue's Promising Young Women knocks you off-centre by turning into something else entirely. The praise on the book's sleeve repeatedly uses the word "gothic."…
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