In 2014, award-winning journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge wrote about her frustration with the way that discussions of race and racism in Britain were being led by those who weren't affected by it. She posted a piece on her blog, entitled: 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race' that led to this book. Exploring issues from eradicated black history to the political purpose of white dominance, whitewashed feminism to the inextricable link between class and race, Reni Eddo-Lodge offers a timely and essential new framework for how to see, acknowledge and counter racism. It is a searing, illuminating, absolutely necessary exploration of what it is to be a person…
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My Life in Books Tag
I saw the My Life in Books Tag! over on Ellie's blog and wanted to do it too!!
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Down The TBR Hole #9
Down the TBR Hole is a weekly meme hosted by Lia @Lost in a Story. Rules are: Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf. Order on ascending date added. Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books Read the synopses of the books Decide: keep it or should it go? My To Read Shelf: 1524 books Dying to Sin by Stephen Booth Detectives Fry and Cooper return in another supremely atmospheric Peak District thriller, perfect for fans of Peter Robinson and Reginald Hill Building work at an isolated farm has unearthed more than just the usual remains… two human are discovered, seemingly buried years apart. With little forensic evidence to go…
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Book Review: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
EVERYONE KNOWS DAISY JONES AND THE SIX. They sold out arenas from coast to coast. Their music defined an era and every girl in America idolised Daisy. But in July 12 1979, on the night of the final concert of the Aurora tour, they split. Nobody ever knew why. Until now.
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Book Review: Shades of Lovers by Catarine Hancock
Shades of Lovers is a poetry collection that follows Hancock’s relationships chronologically, exploring the good and the bad.
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First Line Fridays: 12th June 2020
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?
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Book Box Club Unboxing | Dangers & Dragons | May 2020
Because who doesn't love dragons....
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Illumicrate Unboxing | Monstrous | May 2020
What did May's box bring?
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Down The TBR Hole #8
Down the TBR Hole is a weekly meme hosted by Lia @Lost in a Story. Rules are: Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf. Order on ascending date added. Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books Read the synopses of the books Decide: keep it or should it go? My To Read Shelf: 1524 books Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher Sophie May has a secret. One that she’s successfully kept for years. It’s meant that she’s had to give up her dreams of going to university and travelling the world to stay in her little village, living with her mum and working in the local teashop. But then Sophie…
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First Line Fridays: 5th June 2020
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?
