A story about my mother being shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the three of us trying to get through the evening without ring caught out as misfits.
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I’ve been thinking about “unputdownable” — not as speed or plot, but as something closer to absorption. The kind of reading you don’t rush.
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I keep wondering how we’re meant to know whether a book will really be ours before we’ve lived with it for a while.

Covers, blurbs, even recommendations promise certainty, but the books that stay tend to arrive more quietly.

I’ve been thinking about that here: substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Having a little settle down with my decaf tea to edit my novel about a girl obsessed with maths… hope you’re all having a fab Friday eve

Hi, I’m Alex! I’m the author of Helen & The Grandbees (Legend Press), about love, family, and identity. My poetry has been featured in South Magazine, Psychopoetica, and Smiths Knoll.
Looking forward to connecting with fellow book lovers, and creatives here on Bluesky!
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