My first novel from this writer, I was reminded of other writers such as Margaret Drabble, Iris Murdoch etc. But maybe that’s unfair to Howard’s originality! It was very easy…
Odd Girl Out by Elizabeth Jane Howard
Ask Me About My Uterus by Abby Norman
I’ve read a few of these medical memoir/survival story/gyno pain narratives. It’s a weird thing to say you enjoy, but I do. It’s a really interesting and informative topic to…
A Life’s Work by Rachel Cusk
Reading this, I’m reminded how much I like Rachel Cusk’s writing. There is something very raw and relatable in all her books. This is a claustrophobic post-partum memoir where Cusk…
Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel
Set mainly in Mexico City, this is a book about two friends and their different and changing views on motherhood. Will embarking on the journey of motherhood change everything? How…
Blaming by Elizabeth Taylor
Not my favourite Elizabeth Taylor novel, but not a bad read. It’s her last novel and has a slightly elegiac tone, but generally it’s just another one of her bitingly…
The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer
So, this was an interesting, punchy book! Love discovering a new writer like Penelope Mortimer: this was my first read from her. The Pumpkin Eater tracks the internal musings and…