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#abouttome bookclub pick for March! . When we compiled a list of books for this year last December and designated a book for each month, #middlemarch just had to be the March read! . We're looking forward to tackling this beast of a classic and hoping some of you will join us too! If you're interested just comment down below on this post or on @dannii.elle.reads or @mel_everythingbookish posts and we will add you to the group chat. . As this book is in 8 parts we will be reading 2 parts per week and then having weekly mini discussions on the weekends! . #readersofinstagram #booksofig #bibliophile #spinebenders #books #bookclub #readalong #bookstagram #flatlay #classics #femaleauthors #bigbooks #biblio #avidreader #reading #tbr
This weekend I had a cozy Sunday evening snuggled up with biscuits and #binti by Nnedi Okorafor. . This novella follows Binti, a member of the Himba people, who has been accepted into the prestigious Oomza University. On Earth the Himba people are a minority and are treated with distain by those who do not understand their culture. No member of the Himba cimmunity has ever attended Oomza before. However, Binti's parents are less than enthused by Binti's achievement. The remainder of the novella follows Binti on her voyage to Oomza. Can't say much more or everything will be revealed! . This is a really short read at only 90 pages so I didn't expect there to be much scope for character development, plot or world building. I think this book really needed to be longer. I wanted everything to be unpacked and developed. . However, I thought the universe Okorafor depicts was surprisingly detailed and she managed to include an interesting commentary on cultural insensitivity. . I want to pick up some more of her longer fiction to see how her imaginative Sci Fi worlds develop in a novel. . #bookstagram #books #booksofinstagram #readersofig #reading #nnediokorafor #scifi #sciencefiction #scifiseries #bookreview #bookrecommendation #flatlay #booksofig #bibliophile #spinebenders #diversebooks #diversefiction #weekendreads #weekendreading
BOOK REVIEW. . I didn't love this as much as I was hoping but it was still a fun read. The best way to summarise this book is that it is a cross between an Agatha Christie manor house murder mystery and Groundhog Day. . Nineteen years after the murder of their son, the Hardcastle's have moved back to Blackheath and are throwing a lavish party. However, at 11pm Evelyn Hardcastle is murdered. Our protagonist, Aiden Bishop, is tasked with discovering who murdered Evelyn. However, Blackheath is locked in some sort of time loop where the events leading up to Evelyn's murder replay day after day. Each day Aiden inhabits the body of a different party guest and must use their connections to solve the mystery. . Boy was I confused for the first 100 or so pages. Even when some of the rules to Blackheath were explained I still struggled. I found it really hard to pick this boom back up after putting it down. I felt so disorientated every time! I had some other issues with writing but can't say too much without spoilers! . Overall, really unique and cool concept but not so great delivery. . #bookstagram #books #booksofinstagram #readersofig #reading #tbr #thesevendeathsofevelynhardcastle #stuartturton #murdermystery #thriller #thrillerbooks #bibliophile #spinebenders #avidreader #flatlay #weekendreads
Other reviewers call this book a masterpiece and I can only agree. . So I finished the #abouttome January pick a week ago and it's taken me a while to order my thoughts into a coherent review! (full review on blog just click the link in my bio). . I'm so glad I read this in a group as I definitely would not have picked up on the significance of the astrological symbolism or fully understood that ending! 😱 I can't wait to get stuck into the Goldfinch now! . #readersofinstagram #booksofig #bibliophile #spinebenders #books #historicalfiction #manbooker #theluminaries #grantabooks #mysterybooks #bookstagram #culturetripbooks #flatlay #bookreview #bookrecomendation #bookblog #bookblogger #fiction
Book Review. . I read this Japanese contemporary novella the other day and now I really want to read more contemporary Japanese fiction. I have a full review on my blog (link in bio obvs 👆😁)! . Murata gifts us with a short but sweet story. Even though this book is only 163 pages she still manages to pack in an interesting commentary on the social positioning of women in Japan and the struggle to meet societies' expectations. . I think this book is perfect for anyone who loved Eleanor Oliphant or anyone who loves the 'Up-Lit' genre in general. . 4⭐ . #bookreview #japanesefiction #conveniencestore #conveniencestorewoman #books #flatlay #bookrecomendation #novella #biblio #bookstagram #bookcoverdesign #translatedfiction #translated #fiction #shortbooks #shortreads #yellow
It's #24in48 this weekend and this is my #tbr. I'm aiming to beat my pitiful grand total of five hours which I managed on my last attempt! . @mel_everythingbookish and I are trying to get a big chunk of the January #abouttome read done. I've only got 250 pages left and I'm gripped. . I've been meaning to read some Muriel Spark for ages and #theprimeofmissjeanbrodie seemed a great place to start. I will absolutely be reading that this weekend as it is due back at the library on Monday. . I'm also looking forward to reading another Jeanette Winterson. I loved her fictionalised memoir, Oranges are not the only fruit, and I'm looking forward to reading more from her back catalogue this year. . Anyone else participating? . #bookstagram #weekendreads #readingplans #weekendreading #bookspine #bookspines #feministliterature #feministlit #modernclassics #penguinmodernclassics #murielspark #jeanettewinterson #readalong #bookclub #books #booksofinstagram #readersofig #reading #currentlyreading

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