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I wrote Brown Leather Shoes at the age of just fifteen. I am currently in my third year of a PhD at Newcastle University, looking at the reciprocity of marriage negotiations on the early modern stage.

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September Wrap Up

What did you read in September?

I read 12 books in September, including Stone Yard Devotional and The Safekeep, which means I've now read all of this year's Booker shortlist. James by Percival Everett is my personal favourite, with Orbital by Samantha Harvey as my second choice. I enjoyed everything I read in September, but my book of the month is The Undetectables. You can read all my reviews by c Read more of this blog post »

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Katheryn Thompson rated a book liked it Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A multi-generational story about a family whose women are cursed never to hold on to true love. There’s a lot that I liked about Cursed Daughters, in particular its Lagos setting, but for some reason it never fully held my attention. I think the story ...more
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Katheryn Thompson rated a book liked it A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the West, a River to the East by László Krasznahorkai	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I picked this one up out of curiosity about the most recent winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. It’s a slower read than its length would suggest, and I did find it a bit of a drag at times, especially because I struggled to visualise some of the ...more
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When Meredith drives yet another housemate away, David decides it's finally time to move out of Midnight Cottage. But however many houses he views, David can't shake the feeling that something is missing. And as magic begins to seep out of Midnight W ...more
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Katheryn Thompson rated a book really liked it The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My first Kiran Desai and my last of this year’s Booker longlist, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is perhaps best described as an epic coming-of-age story. I really enjoyed losing myself in this sprawling story, and I particularly loved getting to k ...more
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