Nic the Bookseller
Part-time bookseller, full-time reader.
Bristol, UK.
When I read a book, I post a little review here.
- I was expecting a well-plotted, atmospheric thriller from @sarahhilary.bsky.social, and wasn’t disappointed. But I was thrilled to encounter an actually believable, authentic, and relatable autistic character in Agnes, the young woman at the heart of this novel. Insightful and tense. #books 💙📚⚡️
- A fascinating memoir originally published in 1938. The author leaves her comfortable life in Central Europe to spend a year on the arctic island of Spitsbergen with her husband. They survive in a basic hut. The writing is vivid, connecting deeply with the harsh reality of nature. #books 💙📚💡
- An engaging story about love, family, & destiny, set in Nigeria. The lives of Eniiyi, her dead aunt Monife whom she resembles, and other family women are interwoven to consider fate, heartbreak, autonomy and intergenerational pain. Are they doomed to repeat past patterns? Captivating. #books 💙📚🖋️
- The most striking thing about this forthcoming book by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is the preponderance of hope. “Ideas have power”, she reminds us, with clear-eyed analysis and encouragement to connect. “Liberation is contagious” - even in this time of monsters. Brilliant & vital. UK 26/3/26 💙📚💡
