Review of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Homegoing begins with two sisters born in different villages in Ghana and goes on to trace the lives of their descendants as they diverge and interweave across eight generations. It is painfully and painstakingly
Why I Chose YSJ for my English Literature PhD I think it was as early as the second year of my undergraduate degree when I decided that I wanted to do a PhD. I didn’t have a topic in mind
Review of The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling Things a witch should absolutely not do: 1. Mix Vodka and Witchcraft 2. See above. Things Vivi and her cousin Gwyn did under the influence of Vodka? Yup, you guessed it, ignored the
Review of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Do you enjoy stories with untraditional endings? Does it make you happy when the main characters do not come together at the plot’s climax? If you answered yes to both of these, then
Review of The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré The voice of Adunni, the 14 year-old Nigerian girl, has stayed in my head since I finished this book. She is fiercely resilient, funny and inspiring as she confronts
Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston This month I have been enjoying ‘One Last Stop’ by Casey McQuiston. The story focuses on a restless August as she moves to New York, trying to find a place to call
Review of Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams Over the summer, I read Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. It is a fun and easy-to-read coming of age novel. The book follows Queenie, a London woman in her twenties, as she discovers her own