My favourite feminist SF/fantasy reads
I’ve been talking to a couple of people on Twitter about my favourite feminist SF/fantasy and reads and what they mean to me. It’s made me want to put together a review of novels dear to my heart,...
View ArticleChildhood reading 1: Through the Looking Glass
I have recently had some interesting book-related conversations on Twitter re: favourite childhood reads, and about the lure of the book as a physical object over an e-book. I have nothing against...
View ArticleChildhood reading 2: What Katy Did
I can remember the front cover of my childhood copy of What Katy Did – a copy now sadly lost. It showed Katy, smiling and wearing a starchy pinafore, swinging on her swing against a bright blue sky....
View ArticleYawn of the Meds: or, how I became a sleep zombie
I’ve always had a complicated relationship with sleep. When I am well and happy, sleep is something I actively enjoy. A nap is a treat for me, and if I wake up early I always choose going back to...
View ArticleReview: The Other Side of Silence by Linda Gask (plus author Q&A!)
It’s always tricky reviewing a book written by a friend, which is what I hope Linda would call me although we have only ever met online, so of course I come to this review admitting bias. If someone...
View ArticleUnpinned
It is not always a bad thing to be pinned down. Rather like a tent, I need underpinnings in order to be who I want to be, to feel like me. I can’t erect the life I want unless some fundamentals …...
View ArticleReview: Ellen Forney’s Rock Steady
I started out by really, really wanting to like this book. I adored Ellen Forney’s graphic memoir, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me, which came out a whole six years ago. So I was...
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