October Round-Up: What did you read last month?
Here are the five books I read in October, featuring a mix of fiction, autobiography, memoir and children’s books. Continue reading October Round-Up: What did you read last month?
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This week I’m reading: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
It’s one of those books where you want to find out what happens next but you don’t want the story to end. Continue reading This week I’m reading: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
A Life Like Other People’s
I’ve never actually read any Alan Bennett before, which is pretty shocking considering how much of a prolific writer he is. Continue reading A Life Like Other People’s
Stuart: a life backwards by Alexander Masters
I was unprepared for the emotional punch that this book packs…Stuart’s story will never leave you. Continue reading Stuart: a life backwards by Alexander Masters
August in Review: a month of books!
I read a murder mystery novel, two non-fiction history books and a biography this month. What did you read? Continue reading August in Review: a month of books!
I Married A Communist. So? Who Cares?
I feel like this book lied to me. Continue reading I Married A Communist. So? Who Cares?
Life As A Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi
Amrou Al-Kadhi’s experiences growing up gay as an Iraqi-immigrant in the UK and as the son of strict Muslim parents. Continue reading Life As A Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi
A Foreign Field by Ben Macintyre: is all fair in love and war?
Macintyre has done a tremendous job researching what happened and retelling it like a thriller, with romance, war, social history and a mystery all thrown in for good measure. Wonderful stuff. Continue reading A Foreign Field by Ben Macintyre: is all fair in love and war?
MY MASHED UP LIFE 