Tag: reading
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Review: The Glass Cliff – Sophie Williams
An analysis of The Glass Cliff and how it is far from a phenomenon, but the reality for many. A necessary read for all corporate women.
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Bookshop Visits – Afrori Books – Brigton
Next up on our bookshop tour is one of my favourites in the South, today we find ourselves at Afrori Books in Brighton.
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2024 Releases I’ve Loved So Far
Each year always brings about new great releases and this one is no different. Here are some of my favourites so far of the year, with a couple that are out over the next few months!
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Books to Take Down the Establishment
This has to be one of my favourite themes to date. All too often I despair about British and worldwide politics, but at least in fiction it can be overhauled. If you’re ready to get angry and get even, this is the list for you.
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Non-White Mythology Books
If like me, the only mythology you were ever taught in school was Roman or Greek and it always felt a bit lacking, then this is the book list for you. In no particular order, here are a list of retellings, reimagining’s of some incredible tales.
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Books That Have Made Me Cry (So Far) This Year
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that I am a crier. Now it’s not just anything that sets me off, it’s something that makes me really feel. It’s more often books than anything but I’ve been known to blubber at an advert from time to time too.
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Favourite of 2023 Reads – Romance
Romance is one of my go to genres, I’m such a hopeless romantic and I love watching the characters stories play out.
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Favourite of 2023 Reads – Young Adult
Young Adult is a genre that I absolutely adore. Often the books I pick up are books I know my younger self would absolutely adore. We have a mix of fantasy and literary below.
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Favourite of 2023 Reads – Poetry
Poetry is a genre I sometimes feel isn’t always one people will pick up but I think it’s probably more accessible than you think. Here are six of my favourite collections from last year that I definitely recommend you pick up.
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Bookshop Visits – Gay on Wye – Hay-on-Wye
Continuing on our bookshop tour, we find ourselves in the first ever bookshop town, Hay-on-Wye.
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Favourite of 2023 Reads – Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction is such a broad genre and we’ve got quite the range here! We learn so much from fiction when we see ourselves in stories, but non-fiction can have just as much impact with the author speaking directly to us.
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Short Novels You Can Read in a Day
Ever fancied something short and snappy to fill a few hours of the day? Be that on the beach, a long car drive or maybe a hair appointment? Have we got the books for you.
The Bookish Mindset 