Tag: dickens retelling

• Review: Havisham – Elle Machray

  You’ll know of Miss Havisham through Dickens’ Great Expectations but get ready to find out who she was and could be when women write their own stories. One of my favourite reads of the year, a stunning reworking of one of literacy’s most ignored women.

  thebookishmindset

  Apr 28, 2026

  Book Reviews, Fiction – Contemporary & Literary, Fiction – Historical

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• Portsmouth BookFest Events

  I’m super excited to share that I’ll be hosting two panels at Portsmouth BookFest this year! Hosting author panels are some of my favourite bookish events to do. It’s the National Year of Reading too so why not Go All In and get yourself stuck into a bookish event.

  thebookishmindset

  Jan 29, 2026

  Book Events

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