When the days are dull and lifeless, you need The Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies. Thrilling, moving, clever.
Such Sharp Teeth
Rage, trauma, resilience and transformation. Women finding strength and learning to face the world without (or with less) fear.
Cuckoo in the Nest
A quiet domestic drama set in 1970s Britain. Moving and well written. A wealth of domestic detail plunges the reader into the era.
Fynshade
Marta is sent to be a governess at Fynshade, where she expects to find a rich man to marry. A taut and dark gothic tale.
Whether Violent or Natural
A good premise (a world where antibiotics don’t work anymore) marred by overblown prose, lack of clarity and weirdness (not good-weird).
Weyward
Three women, three time periods, and always the same old shit of male coercion and violence. An absorbing, immersive story.
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The Other Half
Witty and well written satirical crime novel about contemporary London socialites.
The Social Distance Between Us
Well written essay on the disparities between the ruling class and the people affected by their decisions. UK-focused, but relevant anywhere.
The Silence Project
A gripping feminist novel of ideas about cults, power politics, female empowerment and utilitarianism: does the end really justify the means?