Book Review: Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson – The novel I wish I could love

In Frankissstein, Jeanette Winterson uses a two narrative telling different stories to reanimate the questions once illuminated by Mary Shelley’s classic literary creation Frankenstein. In the first narrative, Winterson gives us the voice of Shelly during the gloomy vacation in Geneva, 1816 in which she first put pen to paper to bring her novel to… Read More Book Review: Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson – The novel I wish I could love

October 2, 2019February 23, 2020 lisawalls90142 Comments

Book Review: Hex Life edited by Christopher Golden and Rachel Autumn Deering – Wicked New Tales of Witchery

Have you ever imaged what it must be like to hear the tales of a coven of incredible women? Editors Christopher Golden and Rachel Autumn Deering have conjured up just that. Inside the pages of Hex Life are a collection of enchanted tales from the pens of eighteen fantastically talented female authors. Within these stories… Read More Book Review: Hex Life edited by Christopher Golden and Rachel Autumn Deering – Wicked New Tales of Witchery

September 30, 2019September 24, 2021 lisawalls9014Leave a comment

Book Review: We Have Always Been Here – Samra Habib’s Queer Muslim Memoir

We Have Always Been Here is the fantastic queer Muslim memoir of editor and photographer Samra Habib. In the book she details her life so far starting with her birth and early childhood in Pakistan. There are some beautifully written snapshots of her early life in the first part of the book. Her memories of… Read More Book Review: We Have Always Been Here – Samra Habib’s Queer Muslim Memoir

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Book Review: The Stonewall Riots – A Documentary History by Marc Stein

Every year we get ready for Pride. We fill the streets with rainbow flags and slap on a bit glitter. It is the designated time of year when most liberal, hetronomative societies in the world have to tolerate the LGBTQQIAAP (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexual, asexual, ally, pansexual) community so they can shout:… Read More Book Review: The Stonewall Riots – A Documentary History by Marc Stein

August 16, 2019February 23, 2020 lisawalls90141 Comment

Book recommendation: Lesbian Romance Holiday Reads

Summer maybe nearly over but there is still time to squeeze in a few holiday romance reads. Here are three lesbian romance novels from Bold Strokes Books to heat things up on the beach this August. Sit. Stay. Love by Karis Walsh Alana is an urban woman forced to completely change her life and finds… Read More Book recommendation: Lesbian Romance Holiday Reads

August 13, 2019October 17, 2019 lisawalls9014Leave a comment

Book Review: Uncomfortable Labels By Laura Kate Dale

‘Uncomfortable labels’ is the story of one gay, autistic, transgendered woman and her journey to find her place in the world. Laura Kate Dale’s writing brings her experiences to this book with the same raw honesty that we see from others who are part of a plethora of people who have found a home on… Read More Book Review: Uncomfortable Labels By Laura Kate Dale

July 22, 2019February 23, 2020 lisawalls90141 Comment

Exploring Literature: The Monkey’s Paw

If we take a look at one of the most famous short stories ever written, W.W. Jacobs’ ‘The Monkey’s Paw’, we can see it is a great example of several horror favourite features. Early on it is the ‘seen fatal mistake after it was too late’ of Mr White that gives us our major moment… Read More Exploring Literature: The Monkey’s Paw

June 3, 2019October 17, 2019 lisawalls90141 Comment

Building a literary foundation: Scary short stories

When you are trying to get a footing in the literary world, either as a reader or writer, it is very important to create a literary foundation. In future blog posts I will be trying to help anybody stumbling across my writing to create their own literary foundation. There are certain things that occur in… Read More Building a literary foundation: Scary short stories

June 3, 2019October 17, 2019 lisawalls9014Leave a comment

Reading recommendations: The Variety Pack

Books, books everywhere but you don’t know what to read? If you are not sure what to stick on your holiday reading list here are 12 books from different genres that I loved and would recommend that you give a go. 1) Science Fiction: The Power by Naomi Alderman This book won the Bailey’s Prize… Read More Reading recommendations: The Variety Pack

April 25, 2019October 17, 2019 lisawalls90141 Comment