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The Night Stairs by Erin Kelly When school girls start fainting one after the other at a boarding school, an oft dismissed lore suddenly seems menacing, in this new psychological thriller by Erin Kelly There is a lore among the students of St Cordula’s Convent about Sister Matilda’s spectral presence. So imbibed is her story Continue reading "The Night Stairs by Erin Kelly"
You know, I have always wondered how I would react if I were to bump into one of my most cherished fictional characters. Would I be excited? Would I pepper them with dozens of questions to answers I already know about them? Or would I just accept this schism between reality and fiction and enjoy Continue reading "Most Ardently Yours by Freya Sampson"
The opening parts of Burden’s memoir are absolutely engaging. She writes lovingly, describing their daily routine at their second home in Martha’s Vineyard. The family— Burden, her husband James, and their two daughters have left New York City and chosen to live here during the global lockdown of the pandemic. She talks, on lengths, about Continue reading "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle…
Evans very skilfully paints an affecting portrait of a prickly 70-year-old woman, who at odds with the world, maintains a very hands-off approach to her relationships by maintaining a strict schedule of correspondence. Three times a week, Sybil Van Antwerp sits down at her writing desk, and writes letters, not missives, to her sister-in-law/best friend, Continue reading "The Correspondent by…
Yesteryear, the brilliant debut by Caro Claire Burke is a fictionalised account of Natalie Heller Mills, a famous social media tradwife, who one day wakes up to find herself in the 1800s, the very lifestyle she promotes on her instagram to her million followers. What follows is a sardonic unrestrained deep dive into her mind, Continue reading "Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke"
This gripping debut by Erin van Der Meer captures the spiral descent of Frannie Miller, the night editor at Scoop, as she find herself sinking deeper into the quagmire world of tabloid journalism Francesca Miller didn’t allow for the larger structural forces that play a role in things like finding employment again after you have Continue reading "The Scoop by Erin van Der Meer"
Talia Danvers is getting a second chance at her romance with Townsend Fuller, and she couldn’t be happier. But, then comes the news of the disappearance of Amanda Reade, the woman who Townsend cheated on with Talia, leading to their breakup. As the search for Amanda is initiated by her sister Kaitylin Reade, the encounters Continue reading "Yours Always by Corinne Sullivan"
In honour of Tolkien Reading Day, which passed on 25th of this month, I’d like to tell you’ll about the books I read when, I am taking a break from LOTR. I have found my way to an evil Malory Towers in the English countryside, to the snowy foothills of Kashmir, sitting in on the Continue reading "Frodo and the Ring"
