I’d seen this book all over Bookstagram and a few of my friends had also read and recommended it to me so it was definitely on my “to buy next” list. I was, therefore, delighted when my boyfriend bought me Natives for Christmas! He knew I wanted to read more about the history of race… Continue reading Natives by Akala – Book Review
So what’s it all about and why should you read it if you’ve already watched the documentary?
As I continue to work from home and my Disney playlist starts to lose it’s appeal due to how many times I’ve listened to it, I’ve started branching out into a couple of podcasts. So, I thought I’d share a few I’ve really enjoyed in the hope that you might be entertained by them too… Continue reading Currently Listening To – My Top 5 Podcasts
So for the first time since I started my blog, which was almost a year ago, I actually read all of the books I planned to read in the month! I think this is because I decided what to read before the month started and consciously chose to be realistic about the time I have… Continue reading First Wrap Up of 2021
So at time of writing I have read 33 books this year, but hoping to make it 34 by the end of the day! Which I think is less than last year, but I didn’t keep count, so I’m not sure. It’s been a strange year for everyone, but I hope you, like I, have… Continue reading New Year’s Reading Resolutions 2021
I’m trying to get a little better at posting monthly wrap ups, but work has been incredibly hectic recently so here we are two weeks into November, but never mind! On the plus side I have now finished Rebecca, which I started in October so I can add this to my reviews. My Sister, the… Continue reading Over in October
I originally picked up The Bone People as part of the Avatar: The Last Page Turner readathon, this is not normally a book I would have selected, as it is described as a love story which isn’t really my thing. However, being challenged to include indigenous authors in my TBR encouraged me to consider other… Continue reading The Bone People by Keri Hulme
After much anticipation, yesterday was the day that I got to sit down in my living room, with my boyfriend and enjoy some live theatre! As part of the Old Vic's In Camera season the theatre live streamed the production of a new play, Three Kings by Stephen Beresford starring Andrew Scott. As this was… Continue reading Three Kings
I've been a bit less focused on my reading over the past few months due to moving, so instead of a monthly wrap up I thought I'd post reviews of the few books I've finished since June. The Autobiography of Malcom X by Malcolm X with the Assistance of Alex Haley When George Floyd was… Continue reading Summer Reads
A few weeks ago I received an email from The Old Vic advertising their live, socially distanced, performance of Lungs, and I immediately set a reminder on my phone to buy tickets on the release date. I've been missing the theatre terribly, although I feel very lucky that the National Theatre have been releasing plays… Continue reading Lungs
The Page & the Stage 