Review: Eggshells by Caitriona Lally

October 27, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Opening sentence: “When I return to my great-aunt’s house with her ashes, the air feels uncertain, as if it doesn’t know how to deal with me.” I am a fan of character driven novels, which this is. I love being drawn into their world and pottering around with them, getting a glimpse into their life. Eggshells is […]

Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney

October 16, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Published by Faber & Faber 2018 / 266 pages Opening sentence: “Marianne answers the door when Connell rings the bell.” When a book comes with so much hype, it always makes me a little wary. And this book has hype. Adored on Twitter. Adored on Instagram. Rave reviews everywhere and long listed for the Man […]