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Book Review: Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood ‘Gentlest of Wild Things’ by Sarah Underwood was released in 2024. It is her second novel and happens during the same universe as her debut, ‘Lies We Sing To The Sea’, which is set on Ithaca, Odysseus’ homeland, generations after his passing, where the Isle isContinueContinue reading

Book Review: Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore ‘Self-Made Boys’ by Marie McLemore is a reimagining of a classic novel, in this instance, ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This book tells the story of Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby in a completely different light and it almost instantly became one of my favourite readsContinueContinue reading

Book Review: Medea by Rosie Hewlett ‘Medea’ by Rosie Hewlett was released in 2024. It tells the story of Medea, the tragic heroine who married Jason of the Argonauts, killed her brother and then subsequently murdered both of the sons she had with Jason to punish him for leaving her. She is often seen asContinueContinue reading

Book Review: Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons ‘Fair Rosaline’ is a historical fiction novel inspired by the events of the Shakespearian classic, Romeo and Juliet. The book, by Natasha Solomons was released in 2023 and was her ninth release. Her name may be familiar because she’s the author behind ‘I, Mona Lisa’. This is theContinueContinue reading