Twin sisters who run away. A beautifully written and poignant novel by Brit Bennett which is set to become a HBO miniseries.
THE VANISHING HALF – BRIT BENNETT
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A CORFU TRIP
An insight into my week-long holiday to the Greek island of Corfu, inspired by the Durrell's! A close destination for some sun away from the UK, and a great value getaway
OLIVE – EMMA GANNON
Women don't have to have children. Women don't have to want children. A beautifully, thoughtfully written novel by multi-hyphenate podcaster, author and influencer Emma Gannon about adulthood, friendships and being a woman - or is this case, being Olive 🫒
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE – DOLLY ALDERTON
A fun, witty, brilliantly written memoir by Sunday Times columnist and bestseller Dolly Alderton, who shares her experiences and what she knows about love, revealing her mistakes so you don't do the same.
VAXXERS – PROFESSOR SARAH GILBERT AND DR CATHERINE GREEN
An incredible read! I'm not a science-y person at all, but this is for sure one of the best books I've read in a long time. It almost reads like a thriller and is perfect for covering every nook and cranny of the vaccine combating covid19, clearing up some of the myths along the way
THE OTHER BLACK GIRL – ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS
A confusing read as a new black girl enters the publishing house, Wagner Books, the moody, but talented, Nella is working at. Coincidentally, she starts receiving notes to leave Wagner... does said black girl have an ulterior motive?
ORDINARY PEOPLE – DIANA EVANS
#LizzieReads As Diana Evans encapsulates in her novel, Ordinary People, it turns out we are all just that; ordinary. We all have problems, ups, downs and miracles, high highs and low lows – yes people may be famous or very poor, but we still remain, humanly ordinary. I’m really glad I read this book, as [...]
HOT STEW – FIONA MOZLEY
Mozley's second novel draws upon issues of race, class and priviledge, and the lives of sex workers and other folk in Soho.
MY DARK VANESSA – KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL
A dark, immersive novel that will trap you, just like young, vulnerable student Vanessa who becomes a victim of her English teacher, Mr Strane... Fast forward to #metoo, how is Vanessa 'coping'? Be prepared to be taken to a dark, draining place.
DOLLY ALDERTON – GHOSTS
#LizzieReads After the success of her first book/memoir Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton’s first fictitious novel Ghosts is based on her past experience of dating, being ghosted and her popular newspaper column of other people’s dealings with romance. (Her first is still on my never-ending TBR pile!) Through the experiences of Nina, Alderton [...]
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