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The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley

I could look at him and nothing else for eternity and be happy. I could listen to him, my eyes closed, feel his breath and his words wash over me, time and time and time again. It’s all I want. A passionate encounter between two childhood friends. Elle Bishop remembers everything from the night thatContinue reading “The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley”

Wish You Were Here – A raw insight into the pandemic

The tragedy, panic, rebellion, frustration and devastation caused by the global pandemic will always be etched into our hearts going forward. There will always be a remnant of Covid-19 – that’s in the way we interact, our behaviour and our habits. In ten years time, I still think that I will be scrubbing profusely andContinue reading “Wish You Were Here – A raw insight into the pandemic”

The Testaments.. Dare I say it’s better than the Handmaids Tale?

The Testaments – A Truly Sensational Must Read

Still Me – Jojo Moyes – Review

That’s it. As of today, I have become a fully-fledged Jojo Moyes fan. I remember when I first read Me Before You, I was on a 12-hour flight and had read the whole book cover to cover. By the time I had finished, there were tears literally streaming down my face, as you canContinue reading “Still Me – Jojo Moyes – Review”

The History of Bees

For me bees are irritating, they evoke a sense of fear that has derived from memories of painful stings during my childhood. So when I see a bee profusely buzzing around near me – all logic flies out the window, I think they are out to get me and a weird dance erupts out ofContinue reading “The History of Bees”

Rebel fiction is not a new phenomenon it’s been there throughout time

It frustrates me when someone opens a discussion about contemporary feminist literature and proceeds to tell me that it is about time rebel fiction came into being. Rebel fiction- what I am specifically addressing is rebel women in fiction. Female protagonists who break away from the traditional patriarchal moulds that society has coerced on them.Continue reading “Rebel fiction is not a new phenomenon it’s been there throughout time”