When I received a review request for this book I was instantly intrigued. The premise is one close to my heart; women sharing their most intimate stories is something I think is not only brave, but vitally important. Our voices have been silenced or subdued for so long, and they need to be heard. READ MORE
Category: Sunday Review
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HAMNET (HAMNET AND JUDITH) – MAGGIE O’FARRELL
When this book came out, I had zero interest in reading it. I haven’t read any Shakespeare in years, I usually dislike historical fiction, and it seemed like a pretty big commitment. But almost immediately upon its release, the buzz started. It seemed that not only was everyone reading it – everyone who read READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WEATHER – JENNY OFFILL
Jenny Offill’s newest book is a tiny book, really. Not as small as her last book, Dept. of Speculation, but small by regular standards. I chose to embark on this one as an audiobook, having had some trouble connecting with her last time. I enjoyed the narration, and I definitely had an easier time READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN – EMMANUEL ACHO
If you’re an American football fan, you might already know who Emmanuel Acho is. Or, as I’ve been told, if you’re a fan of The Bachelor – apparently he was a host. Or maybe you just watch a lot of YouTube and stumbled across his channel of the same name. That’s how I found READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST – IBRAM X. KENDI
This book has been on my TBR since before it was even released, but I feel like since last summer it has been everywhere. I think the title appeals to people who really just want to be given some answers to a confusing, complex situation, even when they know that there are no easy READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | LIFE IN PIECES – DAWN O’PORTER
This book was exactly what I needed at the beginning of 2021, when holidays at a distance had been both cosy and pleasant, but also really sad, when the weather was getting me down, and when the prospect of going back to full time duty trying to keep my kid entertained at home without READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WINTERING – KATHERINE MAY
I stumbled across this book and was intrigued by the idea that maybe someone out there had captured what life feels like when you have a health issue or mental health episode. It wasn’t quite what I expected, but it was close. May talks about periods in her life when something goes wrong – READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | A TINY BIT MARVELLOUS – DAWN FRENCH
I picked this up after reading and (mostly) enjoying French’s newest book, Because of You. I was curious about some of her older books, plus I enjoyed the audiobook and wanted another fun listen. This book is about a woman who is stuck in her marriage and flumoxed by her teenaged kids – which READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | BECAUSE OF YOU – DAWN FRENCH
This is going to be a short review because I read this book a few months ago, and the details have gotten a bit fuzzy. I love Dawn French. Particularly right now – her short Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown revival and her podcast with Jennifer Saunders, Titting About, have been two of the READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | SHE CAME TO SLAY – ERICA ARMSTRONG DUNBAR
For Black History Month, I wanted to learn more about some of the people who worked for freedom and civil rights. Harriet Tubman is a name I know, but I didn’t know the details of her life. So I decided to read this book and pair it with the film, Harriet. This book is READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE NIGHT WATCHMAN – LOUISE ERDRICH
Louise Erdrich is a name I feel like I’ve heard many times for so long I can’t remember first hearing it. I’ve had at least two of her other books on my shelves for years – if not decades at this point – and yet this is the first of her books I’ve actually READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | MONOGAMY – SUE MILLER
This book isn’t my usual type of book. It’s entirely about a family and the drama that occurs between them, the emotions they each struggle with because of that drama (and their own issues) and how the family shifts and changes over time. Our main characters are Graham, a bookshop owner and Annie, his READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | INTERIOR CHINATOWN – CHARLES YU
I hadn’t heard of this book until I saw it on the BookTube Prize longlist. Since I’m hoping to make my way through a few of the books on the list before next round, I found the audiobook version of this and thought I’d give it a try. I was hooked. I’m actually really READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM – YAA GYASI
I always meant to read Homegoing – I even started it a couple of times – but for some reason I wasn’t able to get very far. I found the audiobook of Transcendent Kingdom available from my library, and it seemed like time for me to give Gyasi’s work another try. It’s really hard READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE – SOLOMON NORTHUP
I never really planned to read this book, but it’s Black History month and I saw it on the shelf… it felt like the right time. I’m sure most of you know all about this book because it was made into a film a few years ago, but just in case, here’s the basics. READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE MAGIC PLACE – CHRIS WORMELL
This is a middle grade book that evokes all the delightfully terrifying aspects of the children’s books I remember reading when I was a kid. It is the story of a young orphan, Clementine, who is being kept captive by her aunt and uncle – the type of old school storybook villains that will READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE SALT PATH – RAYNOR WINN
As I’m sure all of you can attest to, 2020 has been rough. There is the whole pandemic thing, but on top of that both my daughter and I have had multiple health issues to contend with, our house has needed ongoing work, and we are stuck at home, mostly inside, trying to fill READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WE ARE THE WEATHER – JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER
I’ve never read Jonathan Safran Foer’s work before, but as a vegetarian, I have been told about his book Eating Animals many, many times. After reading Fast Food Nation, however, I felt like I’d had enough on the subject (I’m already a vegetarian, I don’t need all the horrific details of how factory chickens READ MORE