This history of the first feminist movement in the UK is terrific. The Bluestockings were an informal group of eighteenth-century middle- and upper-class women of talent, distinction, wit and intel…| Kate Macdonald
(Recorded without naming and shaming their unfortunate authors who don’t need to know, but you do.) Knife behind back, by Yoshitomo Nara. The one whose opening chapter contains a messy birth, a fla…| Kate Macdonald
Some great, many good, two absolute stinkers. Ngaio Marsh, Grave Mistake I have no memory of ever reading this, yet it’s got a record in my reading diary from thirteen years ago so I’m …| Kate Macdonald
I can’t remember how this truly excellent fantasy novel found its way into our house. We know it was at EasterCon this year, but while my husband claims the credit for buying it, I’m no…| Kate Macdonald
My affection for Katherine Addison’s marvellous series of fantasy novels set in an extraordinary world of goblins and elves with extremely formal dress codes has been documented here for The Goblin…| Kate Macdonald
