I absolutely love reading, but as a second-year History student I struggle to find enough time to read for pleasure. As a result of this, I’ve set myself the challenge of reading four books that aren’t formative-, summative- or generally History-related before the end of this term. One book every two weeks is doable – right? Below is my list of books that I’m trying to make time for:
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
A novel that has sat on my shelf for a while, Homegoing is a story of colonialism and slavery between America and Ghana that spans generations. I seem to often enjoy books relating to these themes as they are always heart-wrenching, compelling and essential reads.Â
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Since Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize in literature earlier this month, I have been hearing about Never Let Me Go non-stop. Whilst I am sure I’ve actually already watched the film, the plot still intrigues me and the recommendations come too highly for me to ignore them.
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A History of Britain in 21 Women by Jenni Murray
As part of my duties whilst volunteering at the Durham Book Festival I had the opportunity to watch Jenni Murray’s talk about her newest book, A History of Britain in 21 Women. She completely sold the book to me and, although this one is slightly History-related, it’s made its place firmly onto my bedtime reading list.
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The Sun and her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Having read, and loved, many of Kaur’s poems from her immensely successful previous collection, Milk and Honey, I am adamant to make time to explore some of her newest works. Most of her poems are very short, so at least this one should be a quick read. Â
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