Tag: historical fiction
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Diverse Book Awards Longlist
For the second year I’ve been a shortlist judge for the Diverse Book Awards and it’s always an honour. I get to read some incredible books, new genres and I always end up finding new favourites.
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Review – Time Tub Travellers Circus Mystery – Claire Linney
Zulu and Milo are ready for another adventure in the bathtub time machine, they’re wondering where to visit next when they find Pablo Fanques poster in Zulu’s grandmothers antique shop – perfect! This is the perfect middle grade read.
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Books for the Girls – Forever Learning
Books for the girls is an ode to the incredible women I’ve met in this space. It’s inspired by Monika Radojevic’s A beautiful lack of consequence, which looks at the experience of womanhood through many lenses and was just brilliant. I love finding themes that spread across genres and authors and this short series will…
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Books for the Girls – Love and Friendship
Books for the girls is an ode to the incredible women I’ve met in this space. It’s inspired by Monika Radojevic’s A beautiful lack of consequence. First we had Books That will Break You and now we have a gorgeous theme of love and friendships.
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Review – Dust Child – Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Four seemingly unconnected individuals find their lives crossed across Vietnam as they wouldn’t have imagined. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai has done it again, Dust Child is absolutely stunning.
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Books for the Girls – Feminine Rage
Books for the girls is inspired by Monika Radojevic’s A beautiful lack of consequence, which looks at the experience of womanhood through many lenses and was just brilliant. Up next is ne of my favourite themes: feminine rage, but I’m expanding it slightly.
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Books for the Girls – Books to Break You
Books for the girls is inspired by Monika Radojevic’s A beautiful lack of consequence, which looks at the experience of womanhood through many lenses and was just brilliant. Up first is books that will break you (and maybe your heart too) but will put you back together again.
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Review – Time Tub Travellers and The Silk Thief – Claire Linney
When Zula is told there weren’t any Black tudors, she takes matters into her own hands to prove her point and the result is glorious. Important lessons on representation through history, this is a must read!
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Review – Wandering Souls – Cecile Pin
Three siblings make the treacherous journey out of Vietnam in the hopes of finding the American dream. This is a literary debut that blew me away.
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Review – Remember, Remember – Elle Machray
A retelling and twist on the gunpowder plot, with a clever narrative and a great suite of characters. It’s bursting with heart and soul, I was hooked from the beginning.
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