Friday Book Debrief Vol 43

By The Book Slut

Every week we’re sharing what our some of our writers are currently reading. Please join in the chorus and tell us what you’ve been enjoying or slogging through in the comments!

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Plain Bad Heroines

Emily M. Danforth

£14.99

Spooky lesbian mystery with a touch of horror. Need I say more? - Courtney

Did you ever wonder why "violets are blue" even though they're ... violet? Author Kassia St Clair, an art historian with a monthly column on colour in Elle Decoration brings this delightful, easy book on colour trivia, perfect for soothing the double whammy of seasonal and Corona anxiety. - Christina

The Dutch House: Nominated for the Women's Prize 2020

Ann Patchett

£9.99 £9.49

Okay, maybe I'm a few months late to this soirée, but wow! I devoured this book completely in one night. Anne Patchett's most recent novel is crafted with expertise and written in her signature simple yet captivating prose. I'm a sucker for a good story of familial dysfunction, and this book DE-LIV-ERED! - Aleesha

Raceless: In Search of Family, Identity, and the Truth About Where I Belong

Georgina Lawton

£18.99

What constitutes our sense of self? Georgina is sure about to tell me and I can’t friggin wait. Just started today and AHHHHHH. - Maggie

Fiebre Tropical

Juliana Delgado Lopera

£12.99 £12.34

Two pages into this and the electric and funny writing is giving me so much life. The use of Spanish and English without pause or explanation—LOVING IT, RELISHING IN IT! The style! I can already tell this will be one I remember... - Jessica Maria