It feels like there should have always been a Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. But there hasn’t! 2024 sees a new addition to the Women’s Prize family and I am excited about it. Non-fiction is a vibrant genre, filled with fascinating books that deserve celebration. But who made the first-ever longlist?
There’s nothing like heartwarming Japanese books to soothe the soul. With Cats, bookshops, and steaming mugs of coffee in abundance, they are perfect to snuggle up with for a cosy reading session.
If anyone knows how to read a book, it’s Virginia Woolf. As a celebrated author and literary critic she immersed herself in the world of reading, writing and publishing
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa has taken the world by storm thanks to a recent English translation by Eric Ozawa. There’s something about this reflective and calming book that represents everything I love about Japanese fiction.
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, first published in 1811, is still a fan favourite. But what does sensibility mean and what was Jane Austen trying to convey when she used it in the title of her first book?
Next time you have an afternoon or, better yet, a day that stretches before you tempting you to read a book in one sitting, pick up “A Month in The Country” by J.L. Carr. You’ll be glad you did.