"I wanted love this book, and while I did enjoy it, there were elements that I felt a touch too slow." Read my review for true crime book Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe...
Book review: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
"I don't read many biographies, but having liked a Krakauer book in the past, I wanted to give this one a go. In the end, I came away from this conflicted" Read my review for Jon Krakauer's adventure biography, Into the Wild...
Book review: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
"After so many years, the five women murdered by Jack the Ripper have been given a platform as women - mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, lovers". Read my review of Hallie Rubenhold's brilliant look into the lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper...
Book review: Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
"Relevant, poignant and eye opening. This book brilliantly explores the history of (and current day) racism within Britain". Read my review of Reni Eddo-Lodge's incredibly eye-opening look at racism in Britain...
Non-fiction book haul
Hello all! I didn’t manage to get anything read in February so I’m skipping on the monthly wrap up. I did, however, purchase a few books so I thought I’d do a little haul to show you what I picked up. As you can guess by the title of this blog, the books I picked …
Books I want to read but don’t want to read
A while ago I was tagged by Bookish Rita in this fun tag about books you’re conflicted about reading. All of the below books are on my TBR but they’re ones I’ve been hesitant to pick up…
Review: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
Read my book review on nonfiction psychology book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks, here...
Review: The Long Hard Road Out of Hell by Marilyn Manson & Neil Strauss
Read my book review of The Long Road Out of Hell by Marilyn Manson and Neil Strauss, my first read of 2020...
Review: The Secret Life of Cows by Rosamund Young
⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Cows can love, play games, bond and form strong, life-long friendships. They can sulk, hold grudges, and they have preferences and can be vain. All these characteristics and more have been observed, documented, interpreted and retold by Rosamund Young based on her experiences looking after the family farm's herd on Kite's Nest Farm …
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Review: The Devil and Harper Lee by Mark Seal
⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: In the 1970s, a mysterious man captivated and terrorized a small Alabama town. He was elegant and handsome, a charismatic pastor and leader in the African American community. But rumors swirled. Preaching on Sunday, people would say, killing on Monday. Far away in New York City, one of America’s most beloved writers was …
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