Reading a book is more than seeing a collection of words on a page, and finishing a book is more than turning the final page and starting on the first of a new one. Good novels stay with us, and each book makes us see world in a slightly different way. And that’s why I started this blog: books make us tick, they make us think, and they make us, well, us. And I want to tell you all about them.
The Open Book is here for those who have never truly finished reading. This is a blog for the curious ones, who always want to find out all the details and the subtleties of their favourite novels. This blog is for those who cannot help but wonder at the inventiveness of literature.
Browse, read, and be inspired too… Also, make sure to follow me if you want to receive a notification when I’ve written a new post!
Here are some posts you might like:
Two women, one podcast – International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day, and we need to celebrate it more than ever.
International Women’s Day: The Future Is Equal
Today is International Women’s Day! Here’s what feminism means to me.
By the Book #42 – The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Are witches evil old women, or can they actually change the world? Alix E. Harrow tries to answer this question in her novel The Once and Future Witches.
The Oxford Trilogy, Part One: The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
Part one of the Oxford Tour shows us an Oxford we aren’t really aware of. It shows us how women lived there over a hundred years ago.
By the Book #38 – Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
Can you imagine what it would be like to find out you’re gay when you’ve grown up in a strict Christian community? Jeanette Winterson writes about it in her part true/part fictional memoir.
By the Book #15 (Part One) – A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
January is all about looking back – and looking forward: I’m discussing recent retellings of the Trojan War. First up: A Thousand Ships, by Natalie Haynes.
The Open Book 