Non-Fiction Reads 2017

Shortly after I made the decision to name this blog Fictitiously Hilary I suddenly became aware that I was in a non-fiction phase. Smart thinking Webb. The phase came to somewhat of a startling halt in the last couple of months where the escapism benefits of fiction have been required. Having said that, non-fiction has…

Review: Tigerish Waters – Sophie Reilly

Launching this week is a stirring book written from the front line of a bright young woman's battle with her mental health. Tigerish Waters is the selected writings of Glasgow-born Sophie Reilly, edited by her brother Samuel Reilly after Sophie took her life last year. This striking combination of poetry, prose and fiction is both an…

Christmas haul and Review: Scrappy Little Nobody

A bit late for the festive season I know, but before I head back to university and scatter my books across the UK I thought I'd give a little haul of the books I got for Christmas. I was really lucky to get all the books I asked for and a load I didn't and…