The Confessions of Frannie Langton
Margaret Atwood really sums up this book best when she describes it as “Wide Sargasso Sea meets Beloved meets Alias Grace… deep-diving, elegant” Continue reading The Confessions of Frannie Langton
Tag: London
Eureka by Anthony Quinn: Summertime in 60’s swinging London
This novel feels like an immersive experience as we follow the characters around swinging London; taking acid, smoking weed, drinking and having sex. Continue reading Eureka by Anthony Quinn: Summertime in 60’s swinging London
Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier and Spy
She played a part in sharing secrets with the Russians on how to build the atomic bomb and was involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler. What a remarkable life! Continue reading Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier and Spy
David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones
“I wanted to write about the man, the person himself” not “the metaphor we have come to know as ‘Bowie'” Jones states in the preface. Continue reading David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones
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
Murder By The Book: a juicy slice of Victorian crime with a literary twist
It sounds like the perfect murder mystery novel but everything in here really happened. Continue reading Murder By The Book: a juicy slice of Victorian crime with a literary twist
Agent Zigzag: The most notorious double agent of WWII
This is the true story of a double agent who makes James Bond look like an amateur. Continue reading Agent Zigzag: The most notorious double agent of WWII
Me, My Dad And The End Of The Rainbow
Yes, I know I’m a fully-grown adult but I enjoy reading children’s books! Continue reading Me, My Dad And The End Of The Rainbow
MY MASHED UP LIFE 