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A Few Caroline Bird Poems I Enjoyed

Posted on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 by lara1073@gmail.com

Whilst browsing the tiny poetry section of my library, I found a slim white volume of poems with a few awards listed on the cover (Forward Prize 2020 winner, Costa Book Awards shortlist 2020). I borrowed it and it turned out to be a lovely little treat, like discovering a Werther’s Original in your coat…

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The Funny Bits in Great Expectations

Posted on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 by lara1073@gmail.com

Great Expectations is one of Dickens’ best-loved works. It tells the story of the orphan boy Pip, and his surprise inheritance of a fortune. He is raised by his spiteful older sister and her gentle, loving husband. This book is also where their mysterious neighbour, the iconic perma-bride Mrs Havisham, makes her appearance. One thing…

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Best Books to Read whilst Backpacking Latin America

Posted on May 3, 2022May 11, 2022 by lara1073@gmail.com

Backpacking Latin America is a life-changing, wonderful, challenging, and deeply memorable experience at any age and budget. I did this several times – a solo trip at 25, with a friend at 26, with my then-boyfriend at 29, and with my now-fiancé at 31. The books I read whilst travelling are always linked in my memory…

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Books for Bachata Lovers

Posted on May 1, 2022May 3, 2022 by lara1073@gmail.com

— Bachata, Salsa and modern Latin American Diaspora books —   The summer between graduating university and starting my job in London, I joined my family on a cruise. It quickly transpired that agreeing to be crammed into one room with my family for a full week was a grave mistake. The one good thing…

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Achilles and Patroclus

Posted on April 12, 2022June 14, 2022 by lara1073@gmail.com

— The Song of Achilles, the Triumph of Achilles, and the enchanting retellings of ancient Greek mythology — Madeleine Miller’s The Song of Achilles is a tender and beautiful retelling of the legend of Achilles. The son of a king and a sea-nymph, Achilles he grows up to become a warrior of legendary skill. The…

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Ode to a New Library Book

Posted on April 8, 2022April 13, 2022 by lara1073@gmail.com

Dear library book, I found you on the ‘new books’ shelf of the library, this time. Other times, I spot you lined up on a regular shelf with your old neighbours. You call out to me, and my fingers are drawn to your clean, straight pages. It feels satisfying to crack a spine. I check…

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