Favourite Books of 2025 January 1, 2026 by Literary Atelier In 2025 I read 47 novels, non-fiction books and plays. Here is a selection of some favourite books of the year. Clearly, it is a selection … Read more
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett June 29, 2025 by Literary Atelier Review: I was very fortunate to receive an Advanced Reader Copy of The Vanishing Half and devoured it in just a few days, bowled over by … Read more
Assembly by Natasha Brown June 22, 2025 by Literary Atelier Review: It is only in the final pages of Natasha Brown's celebrated debut Assembly, that the reader understands how dark this story is… Read more
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors June 15, 2025 by Literary Atelier Review: Firstly, not only is the debut novel an absolute powerhouse, its author Coco Mellors is the most delightful, charming, enchanting … Read more
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert June 8, 2025 by Literary Atelier Review: Despite the absolute mess she made of her life one couldn't help but be charmed by Emma Bovary. A woman unable to find happine… Read more
Animal Farm by George Orwell June 1, 2025 by Literary Atelier Review: In February 2025 I had the absolute privilege of going to see a new production of Animal Farm at Theatre Royal Stratford East. This… Read more
A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke May 25, 2025 by Literary Atelier Review: Ethan Hawke is one of my favourite living artists. This means practically every creative project he works on I find myself enjoying… Read more
The Wife of Willesden by Zadie Smith May 18, 2025 by Literary Atelier Review: Geoffrey Chaucer's The Wife of Bath was the first text I was introduced to for my A Level English Literary course. From the … Read more