I’ve written a few thoughts on Heart the Lover by Lily King, 2025, an enjoyable read about college days and the impact those early relationships can have later in life. I liked it but didn’t love it as much as I’d hoped to #bookstodon #reading #audiobook #BookReview #WomensPrize @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4bcf8606-6460-463a-a6c9-acafde143fec

I’ve been enjoying the Amgash series of loosely connected books by Elizabeth Strout since My Name is Lucy Barton was published in 2016, but stalled when Lucy by the Sea came out in 2022 as it’s set in the early days of the pandemic and I didn’t want to read about it! I’ve just finally read that book and the one following it, Tell Me Everything (both of which were shortlisted for The Women’s Prize), and I’d highly recommend reading these books together as the story follows on and more characters from Strout’s previous novels pop up. I’m going to mis them all now, and wonder if she’s done with these characters? I doubt it as she clearly adores them! #bookstodon #reading #WomensPrize

I’ve written a few thoughts on The Artist by Lucy Steeds, 2025, one of the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlisted titles that appealed to me this year #bookstodon #reading #audiobook #WomensPrize https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/89ab9704-f5ff-443b-b401-0de4122b4dc5

I’ve written a few thoughts on Birding by Rose Ruane, 2025, full of wit and wisdom, this story captures the painful process of growing up and examines issues around consent, identity, parenthood, friendship and trauma #bookstodon #WomensPrize #BookReview #Storygraph#audiobook @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8f011250-3c39-4734-a206-5934d21655d3?redirect=true

Discovered the other day that birding by Rose Ruane is now on audible, and I’ve so enjoyed it this week! Full of wit and wisdom it captures the painful process of growing up and examines issues around consent, identity, parenthood, friendship and trauma #Bookstodon #WomensPrize #reading #audiobook

Here’s my review of The Safekeep, 2024, by Yael van der Wouden, the recent winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction #bookstodon #BookReview #audiobook #Storygraph #WomensPrize @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/a596efb5-2c3b-4a6b-a0ee-3c10916e59b8