The Rebel Poetess

 A is for  Apple, Ariana Grande&Awesomeness A really should be for 'allo, because it feels like an aeon and a half since I last posted here. The world's on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, a global pandemic has been and gone(kind of), and I'm still over here writing. But enough about me. How have you been? I can't quite believe it's nearly three years since I posted here. It feels like a lifetime ago, I feel like a lucky cat with nine lives, a few have been used up and finally, after the most chaotic and yet at times calm and peaceful life, it's time for a new chapter. It seems fitting too that there are lots of departures and returns in the world of politics, music, and books. The UK has just welcomed a new Prime Minister-just when you thought it couldn't get any worse than Boris. The speech about Pork Markets alone shows a woman wildly out of touch with what is going on in the world. Which leads on nicely to new music, and as Lewis Capaldi has just ...

Book Review -So Lucky, Dawn O'Porter, Harper Collins, 2019 After the rightful success of Dawn O'Porter's novel 'The Cows', I couldn't wait to read her new novel, and was lucky enough to receive it as a gift for Christmas.   The tag line (Don't judge a woman by her cover) was very apt. So Lucky focuses on three central characters.   On the surface, Beth has what many women dream of.   An attentive husband, a beautiful baby, and a successful career, running her own company.   Ruby is ballsy, funny, and doesn't let anyone tell her who's boss.   Lauren has the perfect body, is about to marry her dream man, and has an Instagram feed to showcase every downward dog, flawless selfie, and a fun, easy relationship with her Mother. But scratch beneath the surface, and things are very different.   Beth's husband refuses to touch her, trying to shame her for her pregnancy weight gain, and shunning any expression of desire, telling her she...