Earlier this week, the 2020 longlist for the International Dublin Literary Award was announced. The list contains 156 books that were nominated by libraries across the world.
Continue reading “International Dublin Literary Award 2020 Longlist Announced”This week the city of Reykjavik, Iceland has come alive for Pride week. Celebrations last from the 8th to the 17th of August. You won’t have to wander far in this city to find a rainbow flag or a poster for a Pride event. What books might you like to read during Pride week? Here are my recommendations.
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This was a 5⭐️ read for me. I LOVED it. If You Want to Make God Laugh follows the stories of three very different women living in post-Apartheid South Africa; as Nelson Mandela came to power and the AIDs epidemic was raging on. All three women have really distinct characters and experiences and female readers will find plenty to connect with.
Continue reading “If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marias [Review]”
“By now others may have written their own accounts of captivity. Men, of course. They will all be men. Does it matter that nobody will know how it was to be a woman?”
Continue reading “The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson [Review]”
[no spoiler review] This book is b-e-a-utiful ❄️
Continue reading “The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey [Review]”This book took my breath away. When you finish reading a book and your heart tells you that it was absolutely a 5⭐️ read, there’s simply no denying it!
Continue reading “Stay and Fight by Madeline Ffitch [Review]”Sylvia is on the other side of fifty and experiencing the ever-painful sensation of unrequited love. She works in a University as personal assistant to a Professor – whom she has been in love with for 10 years. However, he is married with children (and it soon becomes apparent that he is a bit of … Continue reading Needlemouse by Jane O’Connor [Review]
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