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As the winter solstice approached, I was quietly sowing seeds for this blog and my Instagram account. For once in my life, I had a plan, and

I've been itching to pick up Afia Atakora's Conjure Women ever since I saw the cover on Instagram, and was lucky enough to receive a proof c

Jane Healey's new gothic novel is an offering to classics like Jane Eyre and The Woman in White, with a zoological twist. Gothic,...

My first encounter with Kiran Millwood-Hargrave's writing was her children's novel, The Girl of Ink and Stars, which was a Waterstones...

A Victorian novel which mixes art and beauty with the dark obsessions of a stalker, set amidst the squalid reality of 1850s London. I was...

I was taken aback by how forthright and blunt Anne's writing is, particularly about the position of women. She just outright states how diff

I was taken aback by how forthright and blunt Anne's writing is, particularly about the position of women. She just outright states how diff

Since I paused working in November, I've often found myself thinking I ought to be reading more frequently. I've certainly been busy, but in

It's easy to see public transport as an annoying, unreliable fact of life that gets us from A to B, but it doesn't have to be.

Today I'm cosied up inside my apartment, hiding from the buffeting winds and horizontal rain outside. It's a warm jumper, comforting soup...

The Foundling is due out in hardback February 2020. This review contains mild content spoilers that don't affect the plot. I received a...

It was inevitable that my great love of books and my obsession with Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries would one day combine. After spotting...

'Isn’t there always a bright, willing part of us that keeps hoping that what we know isn’t true?' - Samantha Harvey This review contains...

This article originally appeared as a guest post for The Icelandic Magic Company. We all know what a witch looks like. Hat, cat, broom,...

'The darkness went on for so long, I could not remember what light looked like. But then there was candlelight, dotting my vision like...

It will be no surprise to those who know me that I am quite seriously obsessed with Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, the fabulous 1920s m

This review contains spoilers. I received a review copy of this book via Waterstones. I had high expectations of this book. As a Deb...

This review contains spoilers and mention of sexual assault. I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher. The first I...

I just finished Alias Grace a couple of days ago and I really enjoyed it. I’ll admit I jumped on the bandwagon and read this because the...