non-fiction – Coffee Time Reviews

Female Friendships and Self-Love: a Memoir of Lessons

Irreverently witty, funny, and heartfelt, ‘Everything I Know About Love’ is an excellent handbook for navigating life.

The Book That Everyone Needs To Read

This is why ‘It’s Not OK to Feel Blue (and other lies)’ is a must-read for anyone who would like to be a better supporter and protector of mental health.

Coffee Time Tuesdays: A Rainbow TBR and Bookish Minimalism

Illustration of open book with a circus popping out of it, with dark brown text across the middle, reading: Coffee Time Tuesdays and orange text reading: A rainbow TBR and Bookish minimalism.

Some reading options for June, a debate on what to do with physical books you never intend to read again and a hot new release in this week’s column

Coffee Time Tuesdays: Book Cravings, a Wrap-Up and This Week’s New Release

Cosy up with your hot drink of choice and let’s chat about books in this week’s column

Coffee Time Tuesdays: Relabelling the Reading Slump and Finding a New Favourite Book

Illustration of a person sitting down, drinking a hot beverage and reading, with a stack of books nearby and the words Coffee Time Tuesdays, current reads, bookish reflections written in brown and orange across the middle.

Current reads, bookish reflections and a new release

This Book Made Me Laugh at My Mood Disorder

And lighten up the darkest moments

A Reading Slump Antidote: 7 Fast-Paced Books to Get You Back on Your Feet

It’s inevitable that we all fall into the ever-frustrating reading slump. Let me show you the books that were my godsend

How ‘Mindful Moments for Busy Moms’ Gave Me Back My Sanity

This book is my motherhood bible.

A Love Letter to Books

And how we can be everything we want to be with every story

Books by Memory: ‘Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories’ by Thomas Grant

As the third of my Books by Memory series this is a rather tangential book review that uses memory to approach a book, rather than focusing in a more analytical way. This time I am reminiscing on reading Thomas Grant’s Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories. As I sit here writing with a blanket over my shouldersContinue reading “Books by Memory: ‘Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories’ by Thomas Grant”