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My Brilliant Friend: Review

by Charlie Fabre If you haven’t read any Elena Ferrante yet, here is your sign that you 100% should!

An Immersive Collection on Water and Bodies: Swimming, a Review

This edition of Capsule Stories perfectly encompasses Swim Press’ themes as this collection dives into how our bodies interact with water through our physical and emotional reactions

Full of Witty Remarks and Oddities: Mona by Pola Oloixarac Review

‘We convert ourselves into something absurd because the absurd is already living inside us’

Motherhood, pregnancy, trauma: What Concerns Us by Laura Vogt Book Review

Thank you Heloise Press for a review copy of ‘What Concerns Us’. A thought-provoking read about women’s bodies and motherhood

Review: ‘The Swimmers’ by Chloe Lane

by Vic What could be more appropriate than reviewing a book called “The Swimmers” for Swim Press? The only thing is, this book isn’t really about swimming… TW: Suicide, assisted suicide I was grateful to receive The Swimmers as a gifted copy from Gallic Books through a giveaway. Immediately I knew I’d have to review… Continue reading Review: ‘The Swimmers’ by Chloe Lane

‘The Island of Missing Trees’ by Elif Shafak: Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022

It’s that time for year again where we choose a book from the Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist and review why it deserves it place for this prestigious prize