by lauralizbuckley | 17 Aug, 2019 | Book Reviews
Mae Martin—stand-up comedian, Bette Midler enthusiast and chronic over-sharer—sets out on a tour of sexuality, discussing a wide range of topics and definitions. In between personal anecdotes, quotes from friends and the opinions of experts, Martin covers basically...
by lauralizbuckley | 10 Aug, 2019 | Book Reviews
Binding is a mysterious art, considered dangerous witchcraft by many, including Emmet’s family. But when a letter arrives summoning Emmet to begin an apprenticeship with a Bookbinder, to learn the craft, he isn’t given a choice in the matter. He will go, willing or...
by lauralizbuckley | 27 Jul, 2019 | Book Reviews
Toxic Nursery is a semi-autobiographical exploration of dissociative identity disorder, a dizzying free-fall through memories and alternate selves told in something halfway between poetry and prose. It’s difficult in some ways to work out what to say about this book,...
by lauralizbuckley | 20 Jul, 2019 | Book Reviews
*I received a free copy of this collection of stories for reviewing. All opinions expressed are my own.* Elves and spirits to modern magicians, rural villages to city apartments, this collection of stories takes magic into a range of scenarios. As varied as the...
by lauralizbuckley | 13 Jul, 2019 | Book Reviews
In ‘City of Thorns’ Ben Rawlence, a former researcher for human rights watch, tells the story of the world’s largest refugee camp by focusing on some of the individuals who have, as best they can, made their lives there. The camp in question, Dadaab, began its life in...
