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Five Minute Catch Up
Let me tell you about books and motherhood lately (in the time it takes to make a cup of tea).
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Marginalia: reading and parenting whilst thinking about Palestine
I still think reading can be a radically hopeful act.
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Marginalia: "Ferrante’s novels feel so familiar I feel like I dreamed them"
A smorgasbord of delicious book recommendations from fellow mum and writer, Samantha Ellis.
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Crib Notes: What to Read When You Crave Adult Conversation
Four irresistible books to read when you feel starved of grown-up company.
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Marginalia: The Writer Who Got Me Through Becoming a Mother of Two
In praise of Maggie O'Farrell, the writer whose books kept me company, gave me courage throughout the upheaval of becoming a mother of two. Plus a very…
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Marginalia: I Spent Three Nights Away From My Kids. This Is What I Read.
My favourite writer I hadn't read yet and other outlandish pleasures. Plus, a few things on my To Be Read list & a giveaway.
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Crib Notes: What to Read When Nothing Goes to Plan
5 books to take refuge in when the chaos of family life reaches fever pitch.
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Reading in the margins of motherhood. Succinct book reviews for busy parents.
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Receipt from the Bookshop
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The Trowel
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