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…

My 5 Favourite Potter en Français Translations PART 1

As promised in my mid-year resolution that I made in September, I have been reading Harry Potter in French for the first time lately. This afternoon, as I picked up Le Prisonnier d'Azkaban, I was excited, not just because it has been a pleasure to return to the wizarding world, but because some of the translations for…