Tag: Literary Fiction
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The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami: A Chilling, Clever Look at Surveillance, Freedom and the Data We Give Away
A clever, unsettling speculative novel about surveillance, freedom and the data we give away. A thoughtful 3.5-star read from the Women’s Prize 2025 longlist.
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July Reading Wrap-Up
I’m not entirely sure how we’ve reached the end of July already, but somehow here we are – and I managed to read 7 books, and a grand total of 2,326 pages along the way. There was true crime, feminist non-fiction, memoir, forensic science, historical fiction and bit of literary fiction for good measure. A…
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All Fours by Miranda July: Wild, Weird and Unapologetically Honest
You know when you finish a book and just sit there like…huh. That was a lot. That was me with All Fours. It’s sharp, messy, clever, and undeniably Miranda July – which is to say, it will either completely click with you or leave you frustrated. For me, it was both. I gave it four…
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Author Spotlight: Roisín O’Donnell
In the spirit of St Patrick’s Day, I wanted to shine a light on a fantastic Irish author whose work has deeply impressed me: Roisín O’Donnell. Who is Roisín O’Donnell? Roisín O’Donnell is a talented Irish writer, living near Dublin, whose powerful storytelling has earned her a well-deserved place in the literary spotlight. In 2018,…
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Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell – A Surprising Gem That Stole My Heart
I have to admit I wasn’t expecting to love Nesting as much as I did. It was delivered as part of my Goldsboro Premier subscription, and while I thought it would be a pleasant enough read, Goldsboro hit it spot on with this one. Roisin O’Donnell’s writing has this wonderfully warm yet haunting quality that…
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