whatkatereadnext
- May 27
- 6 min
Q&A with Alison Armtsrong, Author of Fossils
Alison Armstrong is a writer of prose and plays. She grew up in Leeds and East Yorkshire and has worked as a cleaner, waitress, painter...
whatkatereadnext
- Apr 27
- 2 min
REVIEW: The No-Show by Beth O'Leary
“It's too much; it's painful. But it's delicious, good-bad pain, like the sugar-burn at the back of your throat when you’ve taken a...
whatkatereadnext
- Feb 11
- 3 min
REVIEW: The River Within by Karen Powell
“The river would flow on though, long after the earth had closed in around the bones of the past, and the land would become what it...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 28
- 3 min
REVIEW: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Unless if you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, this book has been absolutely everywhere. I have to say, I am pretty...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 25
- 6 min
REVIEW: Beach Read by Emily Henry
“As different as I’d thought we were, it felt a little bit like Gus and I were two aliens who’d stumbled into each other on earth only to...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 14
- 2 min
REVIEW: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
"I pretend that I am simply captivated by Evelyn Hugo. Because, despite everything, I still am." (Pg. 373) Would I really be a book...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 10
- 3 min
REVIEW: You and Me On Vacation by Emily Henry
“Ninety-five percent of the time, I see Alex Nilsen in a purely platonic way, and I'd guess his number hovers a bit higher. But for that...
whatkatereadnext
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
REVIEW: Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams
I downloaded Our Stop onto my kindle a few weeks ago. It was on one of those deals, so I looked at the blurb and thought it sounded like...
whatkatereadnext
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: Sisters by Daisy Johnson
This is the best book I have read this year, without a doubt. Compulsive, uncomfortable, lyrical, and gasp-worthy, Sisters by Daisy...
whatkatereadnext
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
REVIEW: The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary
"Giving up your heart is scary, but doable if the other person does it at the exact same moment, like two soldiers lowering their...
whatkatereadnext
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
REVIEW: Imposter by LJ Ross
"The town moved together, united in its outpouring of grief. And yet, a predator roamed freely amongst them, undetected and unstoppable,...
whatkatereadnext
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: Castles From Cobwebs by J.A.Mensah
“Even with my knowledge, I was sure Mother Nature was black: she had rhythm, symmetry and style. Throughout Northumberland and the holy...
whatkatereadnext
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: Peninsula (Durham University Anthology)
Peninsula is Durham University's first ever creative writing anthology, written and edited by postgraduates from their English...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 30, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: Bernard and Pat by Blair James
Blair James is a Salford-based writer and PhD student who works on memory and reliability. As soon as I heard about her upcoming debut...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: Queenie By Candice Carty-Williams
Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie took the book world by storm, and I'd have to agree that it is a true hurricane of a novel - in the best...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
REVIEW: The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary was all over bookstagram in 2020. It was so hyped up that I was scared to read it - what if I didn't like...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: Absorbed by Kylie Whitehead
2020 saw the publication of some incredible books by indie publishers. Two in particular made it to my 'best of 2020' list: Exit...
whatkatereadnext
- Nov 10, 2020
- 3 min
REVIEW: Strangers by Rebecca Tamás
Rebecca Tamás' collection of essays, Strangers, spans the connection between body, mind, and land, exploring links between the...
whatkatereadnext
- Oct 29, 2020
- 3 min
REVIEW: We Wait by Megan Taylor
It is officially spooky season, and as Halloween gets closer, it is the perfect time to crack out those gothic horrors. For me, this was...
whatkatereadnext
- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
REVIEW: Another Brooklyn By Jacqueline Woodson
I received Jacqueline Woodson's Another Brooklyn as part of the #diversitybookchain that I'm part of on Instagram, and I am so glad that...
whatkatereadnext
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
REVIEW: Summerwater by Sarah Moss
As we head towards the autumn months out of a very strange summer, there is no other book more perfect to read than Sarah Moss’...
whatkatereadnext
- Aug 24, 2020
- 4 min
REVIEW: Exit Management by Naomi Booth
Naomi Booth’s Exit Management has been on my radar ever since Dead Ink announced its publication. I was so excited (and lucky) to get my...
whatkatereadnext
- Aug 14, 2020
- 5 min
REVIEW: Boy Parts By Eliza Clark
When I finish a book, I normally give it a day or two before I begin writing my review. I let my thoughts mature for a while, like wine...
whatkatereadnext
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
REVIEW: Kindred by Octavia E.Butler
I have absolutely no idea why it has taken me 21 years of living on this planet to read this book. I received Kindred as part of a...
whatkatereadnext
- Jul 30, 2020
- 4 min
REVIEW: All Adults Here by Emma Straub
Emma Staub’s new novel All Adults Here features a complex family web of multi-generational characters navigating various stages of their...
whatkatereadnext
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
REVIEW: Heartburn By Nora Ephron
There's nothing more special than being gifted a book. It shows thought, consideration, and an understanding of the other person. For my...
whatkatereadnext
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
REVIEW: When No One Is Watching by Linathi Makanda
I was so happy to receive this e-book from Odyssey Books in return for an honest review, so thank you! I jumped at the chance to review...
whatkatereadnext
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
REVIEW: Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
I'm not actually sure how to begin talking about this book. There's been so much hype on bookstagram and word of mouth that all I can...
whatkatereadnext
- Jun 5, 2020
- 5 min
REVIEW: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
In the last week, with the tragic murder of George Floyd by a white police officer and the subsequent peaceful protests for the Black...
whatkatereadnext
- May 30, 2020
- 4 min
REVIEW: Saltwater by Jessica Andrews
I had been desperate to read this book ever since I heard of its existence. I came across Jessica Andrews in Comma Press’ The Book of...
whatkatereadnext
- May 26, 2020
- 5 min
REVIEW: Sally Rooney's Conversations With Friends
Last week I won a giveaway competition on bookstagram and was sent two books as my prize. One of them was Sally Rooney’s Conversations...
whatkatereadnext
- May 8, 2020
- 5 min
REVIEW: Normal People On The Screen
There are so many avenues I could go down when reviewing the screen adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People. Both the book and the...
whatkatereadnext
- Apr 21, 2020
- 4 min
REVIEW: My Year of Rest and Relaxation By Ottessa Moshfegh
In a time when the shops are closed, a recession seems impending, and we are forced to stay inside, when could be more perfect to read...
whatkatereadnext
- Apr 7, 2020
- 4 min
Review: Sweet Sorrow By David Nicholls
Before I begin this review, I just want to say that I hope everyone is staying safe (and sane) in this crazy time. I wanted to talk about...
whatkatereadnext
- Jan 15, 2020
- 3 min
REVIEW: The Book Of Newcastle
Ever since I moved to Newcastle nearly 3 years ago, I have completely and utterly fallen in love with the city and its people. There is...
whatkatereadnext
- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
REVIEW: Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' (2019)
I take back everything that I said in my last review, about film adaptations never living up to the books. Greta Gerwig’s (Lady Bird)...
whatkatereadnext
- Dec 27, 2019
- 4 min
REVIEW: Let It Snow (2019)
I have a strange relationship with film adaptations of books. I really struggle to enjoy them, normally being preoccupied with comparing it
whatkatereadnext
- Aug 20, 2019
- 2 min
REVIEW: Never Greener by Ruth Jones
'Never Greener' had been on my TBR list for quite a while due to my love of Gavin and Stacey. When I saw a hardback version in a local...
whatkatereadnext
- Aug 10, 2019
- 2 min
REVIEW: Call It What You Want By Brigid Kemmerer
I've been in a bit of a reading slump recently, feeling a little unmotivated to find time, HOWEVER, this book was exactly what I needed...
whatkatereadnext
- Jul 24, 2019
- 3 min
REVIEW: Normal People by Sally Rooney
I'd heard so many good things about this book before I'd even bought it, so I was desperate to see what all the hype was about. My...
whatkatereadnext
- Jul 4, 2019
- 3 min
REVIEW: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by gail honeyman
I am so excited to finally be sat down and able to talk about this book! I didn’t really know what to expect going into the novel as the...
whatkatereadnext
- Jun 13, 2019
- 2 min
Introducing Me!
Hello there, reader! This is my first ever blog post (very exciting) so I just wanted to introduce myself so you can get to know me!