Tag: historical
Posted on October 20, 2018
40. ‘Seven Deadly Swords’ by Peter Sutton
Peter Sutton’s latest novel, Seven Deadly Swords, is a tale that spans centuries – from the Crusades to the modern day – and entangles its characters in war, religion and strange magic. If you’re looking for your next fantasy… Read More
Updated on June 17, 2018
21. ‘Alias Grace’ by Margaret Atwood
I chose to read Alias Grace partly because I wanted to read the book before I watched the TV show, and partly because I wanted a big, already battered book to take with me to the Hay Festival. It turned… Read More
Posted on December 30, 2017
55. ‘How to be both’ by Ali Smith
I’ve owned How to be both for a while, but it was seeing Ali Smith in conversation with Kamila Shamsie at my local Waterstones recently that inspired me to finally pick it up. I hadn’t read any Ali Smith… Read More
Updated on December 12, 2017
Double review: ‘The Good Immigrant’ and ‘Sapiens’
Recently, I have been loving non-fiction. I was partly inspired by Non-Fiction November, a reading challenge that was all over YouTube last month, encouraging people to read non-fiction. I decided to give it a go, and today I’ve… Read More
Posted on December 2, 2017
50. ‘The Essex Serpent’ by Sarah Perry
Reading The Essex Serpent made me realise that I love a very specific genre: a rebellious woman scandalises a Victorian-esque society by tramping around the countryside looking for a semi-mythical, dragon-like creature. (I told you it was very specific.) This… Read More
