Author: Sonia Purnell Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ This was an amazing book. Firstly, the subject was amazing, but also, the author did such a good job documenting her story. This is the story of Virgina Hall, an American woman who worked for the Special Operations Executive (SOE), which was an espionage agency formed in the early days... Continue Reading →
A Darker Shade of Magic
Author: V.E. Schwab Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ This was my favourite fiction book of May, and my first book by V.E. Schwab, who I know has a substantial backlist, so Iโm glad to have found a new author I enjoy. This book follows Kell, who is an Antari, which means he can use magic to create portals... Continue Reading →
All About Love
Author: bell hooks Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโจ In this book, bell hooks challenges the cultural norm of seeing romantic love as the โultimateโ love that people can have. She observes that weโre told to value this sort of love over the kinds we have with friends or family, and questions why this is. At the same time,... Continue Reading →
