Book Review: The Bluest Eye
“Morrison writes of race better than any other writer I can think of, interlacing it with themes of poverty, childhood, and sexuality and consequently, The Bluest Eye has become possibly one of my favourite novels.”
How Lockdown Helped Me Find My Not-so-guilty Pleasure
Sian tells us why lockdown helped her to discover a new genre of books, and it is one that she is proud of reading!
Rosie Price Author Interview
(Trigger Warnings: self-harm, abuse). Hey Rosie, thank you so so much for agreeing to do an author...
A Philosophical Reading of Daisy Johnson’s Work
Daisy Johnson’s work explores identity, and what the difference is between an identity of ‘we’ and one of ‘I’.
Author Interview: Laura Jane Williams
Laura Jane Williams, the author of the new book ‘The Love Square’ discusses with us the inspiration of her new book, who her favourite authors are, and how she got into writing.
Review: What Red Was by Rosie Price
Price’s book talks of the damaging effects of sexual abuse in a realistic way, to present a powerful book with a message that needs to be heard.
Interview: Sophie Jonas Hill
Sophie Jonas Hill tells us both about the reasons she wrote her book, and how she came to be a writer as well as giving us an insight into whether more books are on the horizon.
Jessica from “Stuck in the book” interviews author of “First in the Fight”
Jessica from Stuckinthebook interviews the author of ‘First in the Fight’.
Review: The Moon is Always Female
Sylvia reviews a collection of poems for us, one that focuses on love, friendship and the small, tender facets of life.
Author Interview: Penny Batchelor
An interview with Penny Batchelor, author of My Perfect Sister.
Seize the Book: My Experience of Reading during Lockdown
Meg tells us how lockdown affected her reading habits, and why it has been a great opportunity to educate herself on important societal matters.
My August TBR, by Fine
Fine lets us see her 3 TBR books for August.
Book Review: A Woman Speaks by Anais Nin
“What I love about this book is that Anais is inciting women to write. She wants to help others to find their voice and practice it, to learn to take up space without self-doubt or guilt.”
Book Review: The Last Girl by Nadia Murad
The Last Girl is a clarion call to demand the war criminals are brought to justice and for restitution of Kocho and Sinjar to the Yazidi community. It is inspiring as much as it is troubling. It will change your view on the world overnight.
Why Buy from an Independent Book Shop?
Owner of The Secret Bookshelf (an independent book shop in Northern Ireland) tells us why to buy books locally.
Why Become a Member of our Community?
Why move from interacting with us on social media to becoming one of our members? The answer lies not only in gaining access to more events, but also in our sense of community.
Book Review: A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
“I could not help but draw parallels between the experiences of women fighting to thrive and survive in a man’s world, then, as now.”
Why I Joined Women’s Writes, by Ali Langhorn
Alison Langhorn tells us why she joined Women’s Writes.
The Magical Power of Fiction
Penny Batchelor, author of My Perfect Sister, talks about why books are so important to her and her experiences.
Hannah Clare Tovey: Author Interview
We had the amazing opportunity to interview that author of The Education of Ivy Edwards, and the answers DID NOT disappoint.