This book was really genuinely moving, I read it in one day. The protagonist is a young girl who makes a feminist friend and calls off her engagement to focus on her career which is a refreshing standpoint and I thought she was a really likeable character. The narrative skips back and forth to her as an older woman from the start of her career which makes for an interesting narrative. An ‘Every woman should read this‘ sort of book.

I wouldn‘t usually reach for this sort of fantasy novel but this is such an immersive, and imaginative read I would recommend it to any one who likes dystopian fiction. Strangely you immediately connect to the heroine my only critique would be the plot is a little jumpy, but I enjoyed the style of writing. I also spent ten minutes getting a picture of my copy next to this cute little bee in the corner 🐝 😂😂

Set in Singapore, this book is told from the perspective of three women across their lives. Age 16 Szu is lonely as her ex-actress mother ignores her. Amisa, Szu‘s mother tells the story of her growing up and then Szu‘s only friend Circe 17 years later in 2020 is struggling through her divorce. A very well written novel of haunting memories, growing up and friendship.

Read this in one go yesterday, it‘s incredible. Sort of like The Great Gatsby meets You by Caroline Kepnes, completely over the top and compelling critique of the upper class. Also a must read for anyone who loves books based in New York! @squirrelbrain

I loved this book although the change of perspectives was almost a bit unnecessary, I wish it had followed Romy all the way through in a way as Doc didn‘t add a lot. Overall all a very good read ,comes across as almost non-fiction. P.S. lovely to get back to Litsy for summer hot tub reads after the busy exam season :)

“The world is so strange. The strangest things are the stories you overhear here and there.” When he finds himself lost in a storm and happens upon a house our narrator befriends the old man who lives there with his unfriendly servant. He then has to fight so that the man can finish his story about the beautiful dancer he saw in Aleppo.

My first #readinginheels box! Definitely the best post I‘ll receive each month, thank you so much @squirrelbrain also excited to start collecting pretty postcards :) #readinginheelsuk

Completely heart-rending story and one of the most immersive books I‘ve read in a while. Definitely want to read more from Hosseini, has anyone read “A Thousand Splendid Suns”?⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☕️

Can‘t believe I waited this long to read this, loved it, sci-fi isn‘t always my thing but I couldn‘t put this down :)

Seriously dark and definitely not a light read but I loved it, though took a bit to get going. Genuinely thought provoking.

This book is crazy but I loved it, keep reading dystopian/ speculative fiction at the moment :):) “Words can be like x-rays if you use them properly”

Really fab and definitely makes you think, quick read, definitely recommend and I will be reading more of Ishiguro‘s :)

Actually liked this a lot more than I thought I would, definitely recommend to anyone who really enjoyed The Handmaids Tale.