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Transathon | Brilliant Books by Transgender, Non-binary and Genderqueer Authors

In July, I took part in a readathon called Transathon, which encouraged readers to seek out and celebrate books by transgender, non-binary and genderqueer authors.

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of hate speech directed at transgender people online. As part of the literary community, it seems to have been particularly rife.

I believe it is always important to seek out stories from people whose lives are or have been different to your own.

At this present time, as a cis woman, I think it’s especially important that I use this space to uplift the voices of transgender and non-binary people and that I make a conscious effort to champion and celebrate their written work.

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Women in Translation | 6 Book Recommendations

The month of August marks a celebration of Women in Translation: female writers whose work has been translated into the English language.

If you don’t know where to start with looking for recommendations, I’ve compiled a list of great books I’ve read by women in translation.

I loved reading all of these and would love to put them on your radar, if you’ve not yet heard of them.

I’ve included a range of literary fiction, historical fiction and crime/mystery/thriller on this list, so hopefully you find something that piques your interest.

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May Reading Wrap Up

During the month of May, I took part in a reading challenge we called #PagesforPeriods to raise money for the charity Bloody Good Period.

The aim was to read 100 pages a day for 26 days, inspired by the 2.6 challenge.

I closed out the month having read 13 books, 4,518 pages. As a collective, we raised over £2,500 and it’s one of my proudest achievements since joining the book community.

Here’s what I read throughout the month:

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March Reading Wrap Up

A girl with brown hair holding a stack of books against a white backdrop.

In this period of high stress and anxiety, I’ve found solace in reading. I’ve been calling it “stress reading”.

Last month I went through a real low in my reading due to stress so I feel a bit like a bloomin’ yoyo. Anyway, please know if you’re struggling to read right now that you’re not alone – many people are and I do know that icky *missing something* feeling all too well. Your reading mojo will come back. Just give it time.

In March, I read 18 books. Some short, some long. Some earth-shattering, some “meh” and some comforting. Here’s what I’ve been reading:

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