Category Archives: writers

Known and Strange Things by Teju Cole

Posted on December 14, 2016 by bookbii

There are moments in reading which elevate the experience beyond mere enjoyment to something more. I find in such moments a suspension, a feeling as though I am levitating above a great, vast plain of possibility and I know that … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, essays, politics, travel, writers | 2 Comments

How to be a Heroine (or what I’ve learned from reading too much) by Samantha Ellis

Posted on November 16, 2016 by bookbii

I first heard about this book from HeavenAli’s blog and knew immediately that I needed to read it. How to be a Heroine is part memoir, part literary criticism, part feminist exploration of the impact of reading on the female … Continue reading →

Posted in comfort books, gender, memoir, non-fiction, writers | 14 Comments

The Violet Hour (Great writers at the end) by Katie Roiphe

Posted on October 9, 2016 by bookbii

I first encountered Katie Roiphe via Canongate Books’ ‘Handpicked’ initiative whereby if you bought one title they would ‘handpick’ another for you and send it to you free of charge. As a vociferous advocate of Canongate (they publish excellent books) … Continue reading →

Posted in death, non-fiction, Uncategorized, writers | 6 Comments