Today is National Tea Day in the United Kingdom and right now, more than ever, we need to celebrate this soothing beverage, since it is one of the few things that is getting us through this crisis.
Category Archives: Books 2017
Book Review: One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus
Format: Hardcover Pages: 361 pages Published: May 30, 2017 Publisher: Delacorte Press Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller
Book Review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Format: Paperback Pages: 383 pages Published: May 9, 2017 Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary
2018 Man Booker Prize Longlist Includes Graphic Novel For First Time
For the very first time, a graphic novel has been added to this year’s longlist for the Man Booker Prize. Sabrina by Nick Drnaso explores the terrifying effect of the 24-hour news after a girl disappeared.
Book Review: Abigale Hall by Lauren A. Forry
Format: Hardcover Pages: 366 pages Published: January 24, 2012 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Genre: Fiction & Literature, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror
New Releases in Poetry
Are you big lover of poetry and want to explore some new ones for National Poetry Month? Here are some recent new releases that will have you wishing that National Poetry Month was all year round:
2018 Dylan Thomas Prize Dominated By Women
Female writers dominate the newly announced shortlist of the 2018 Swansea International Dylan Thomas Prize. From a longlist of 12 authors and poets, the six books were the lucky few to make it to the next round. Out of those six, four are both women and debut authors. Swansea University highly praised the list forContinue reading “2018 Dylan Thomas Prize Dominated By Women”
Book Review: Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire by Julia Baird
Format: Hardcover Pages: 752 pages Published: October 3, 2017 Publisher: Random House Trade Genre: Nonfiction. Biography
Book Review: The Art of Reading by Damon Young
Format: Hardcover Pages: 176 pages Published: August 10th 2017 by Scribe UK (first published March 28th 2016) Publisher: Scribe UK Genre: Nonfiction
A Year in Books: 2017
Let’s celebrate another year of reading! Another long year has gone, but 2017 may be full of strife and hardship, at least we had a lot of great books to keep us sane through this hectic time. This year, more than ever, was where the importance of reading really shined. This year of reading wasContinue reading “A Year in Books: 2017”