Learwife – Luggage & Scribble

All the books I read in the dark and chilly month of November

I can’t believe it is the end of November already! It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was rounding up the books I had read in October. This month has been a fun one full of seeing friends and visiting places (including trips to London, Salford and York!) but it has also been aContinue reading “All the books I read in the dark and chilly month of November”

Learwife, by JR Thorp: a beautiful book about grief and destiny

This book is for anyone who enjoys historical stories written from the perspective of the women who have previously been left out. Think Ariadne or The Silence of the Women, this is a woman reclaiming her space and telling her story. I was very grateful to receive a proof copy of this novel from LucyContinue reading “Learwife, by JR Thorp: a beautiful book about grief and destiny”

Next up on my TBR…

Because I am always curious to see what people have got on their ‘to be read’ next pile, these are the five books I’ve currently got on my bedside ready to be picked up. The quotes are all the first few lines of the book, to give you a little teaser. Magpie, by Elizabeth DayContinue reading “Next up on my TBR…”