sophiablackwell4Dec 30, 20215 minTop Literary Novels for 2022Literary fiction with a twist by some very smart women. My favourite books for 2022 have fallen neatly into two lists. I enjoyed them...
sophiablackwell4Dec 21, 20215 minMy Top 21 Books of 2021I’ve read over 100 books this year, and I’ve just read the Best of 2021 book roundups from the papers. While I know a lot of work goes...
Sophia BlackwellSep 29, 20213 minWomen at the End of the WorldThe new wave of female-fronted apocalypse novels Recently, I’ve enjoyed seeking out new writing by women, often written pre-pandemic,...
Sophia BlackwellSep 2, 20212 minLGBT+ Lockdown Radio: Fifty-six hoursFifty-six and a half hours of radio recorded and edited in my kitchen over the course of a year. Over a hundred interviewees, a hundred...
Sophia BlackwellJul 31, 20213 minCool for the Summer: Books with a little something specialEvery novel listed here has something interesting, quirky or different about it, something that sets it apart from the other new releases...
Sophia BlackwellMay 11, 20213 minGetting Away from It All: The best reads for a summer escapeWhether you’re packing a bag or just escaping to a park bench, getting away has never been so important – but it’s good to have a bit of...