The President's Hat is a charming little novel that really cheered me up on a dreary afternoon, and I am glad Gallic Books sent it to me. Set in 1986, the novel tells the story of a hat that belongs to French President Francois Mitterand; Daniel is sitting in a Paris bistro when the President… Continue reading The President’s Hat by Antoine Laurain
Travels With Myself and Another: Five Journeys From Hell by Martha Gellhorn
I was walking down Long Acre with my boyfriend; we wandered into Stanford's to ogle maps and travel books. After having a wander we came to the books table back near the entrance. I was attracted to the dated-in-a-good-way cover of Travels With Myself and Another (from Eland), not only because of the layout and… Continue reading Travels With Myself and Another: Five Journeys From Hell by Martha Gellhorn
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Helena Rubinstein: The Woman Who Invented Beauty by Michele Fitoussi
This book came to me entirely by chance when I saw it was up for grabs from the publisher Gallic Books on Twitter. I had heard of Helena Rubinstein at some point, not sure where, but my first memory of hearing her name was in an episode of Sex and the City when the girls… Continue reading Helena Rubinstein: The Woman Who Invented Beauty by Michele Fitoussi
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Mad Girl’s Love Song: Sylvia Plath and Life Before Ted by Andrew Wilson
Deadlines are generally a good thing but when it comes to this book it's a good thing that I didn't have one. I bought it of my own volition and read it, and thought about it for a long time, and attended a Q&A with the author, and only now am I about ready to… Continue reading Mad Girl’s Love Song: Sylvia Plath and Life Before Ted by Andrew Wilson
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Women’s Prize Longlist Announced! But Who Will Be On The Shortlist?
What was once The Orange Prize for Fiction is now The Women's Prize for Fiction, which I think is a better name anyway. Today the longlist of titles for 2013 has been announced and already the internet is 'abuzz' with profiles of the authors, varying cover art, and the shock of Hilary Mantel going up… Continue reading Women’s Prize Longlist Announced! But Who Will Be On The Shortlist?
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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell
After last week's Maggie-fest, I went home, picked up my copy of The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, and read it in two days. It's not very long, and my copy has quite wide set print, but I read it so quickly mostly because it was compulsive. It is, simply, an amazing book. Examined once… Continue reading The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell
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Maggie O’Farrell Fever: The Heatwave Is Here!
This week sees the publication of the first book from Tinder Press, which is very exciting in itself; what's even more exciting (I know) is the fact that it is the new novel by the much-loved Maggie O'Farrell. Instructions for a Heatwave is her sixth novel and the first of hers that I have read,… Continue reading Maggie O’Farrell Fever: The Heatwave Is Here!
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Diary of an Intern
My name is Lizzi, and I'm an intern. It all started at the end of my final year of university. A friend of mine had done an internship at an online literary magazine, so I followed the magazine on Twitter, and when they tweeted that they needed a new intern, I put myself forward and… Continue reading Diary of an Intern
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Published Today: A Treacherous Likeness by Lynn Shepherd
A Treacherous Likeness by Lynn Shepherd is a historical novel, but it is also a mystery, a thriller, a crime novel - there is so much inside its pages. It picks up where Shepherd's previous novel Tom-All-Alone's left off, with Victorian detective Charles Maddox finding a card left for him bearing the name 'Shelley' -… Continue reading Published Today: A Treacherous Likeness by Lynn Shepherd
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Susannah Cahalan at Foyles
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness has been one of my favourite recents reads. It is enthralling, fascinating, and moving, as well as brilliantly written; so, of course, I jumped at the chance to see author and New York Post reporter Susannah Cahalan speak about her work and the life-changing experiences which the book… Continue reading Susannah Cahalan at Foyles
These Little Words 