Now that 2021 is at the halfway point, I thought I would stop and think back to my favourite reads of this year. I have read 18 books so far, and enjoyed many of them. I read from a variety of genres, including historical fiction, nonfiction, and romantic comedies. Below are my top 3 picks [...]
By: Natalie Haynes A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes is my third book from the list of nominees for the Women's Prize for Fiction. I've also read and reviewed Dominicana and Girl, Woman, Other. My brief summary: This book follows the aftermath of the Trojan War, solely from the perspective of the women involved. Each [...]
By: Kristin Hannah I added this book to my TBR list mainly because I love Kristin Hannah. However, I kept choosing other books to read and left this book on my shelf for a while. I don't know much about Alaska, and I wasn't interested in the Vietnam War era in America, so I kept [...]
By: Bernardine Evaristo “I’m not a victim, don’t ever treat me like a victim, my mother didn’t raise me to be a victim.” Girl, Woman, Other is a compilation of 12 stories about 12 women who have lived or live in England. These are not 12 independent short stories; each chapter relates to the other, [...]
The Women's Prize for Fiction is administered by The Women's Prize Trust, a UK-based charity that supports women writers worldwide. The Women's Prize for Fiction is one of the most notable literary awards in the world. This organization also helps women gain access to many books by offering free resources online and in stores. I [...]
