Archive - notes under the fig tree

mid-year reading update

how my 2025 reading is going

Jul 13 •

stop reading bad books

on viral booktok books & loss of personal reading taste

Jul 6 •

June 2025

sally rooney: a reading guide

where to start with sally rooney’s work

Jun 29 •

ultimate summer reading guide

books for your summer tbr

Jun 8 •

May 2025

book recommendations based on tweets

a niche reading list

May 18 •

a voice beyond the grave: joan didion & posthumous publishing

brief thoughts on posthumously publishing & 'notes to john'

May 4 •

April 2025

autumn & winter media round-up

what i've been reading / watching / listening to

Apr 6 •

March 2025

book-to-screen adaptations you need to watch: films

film recommendations adapted from books

Mar 16 •

what i read in february

the books i read in february & brief thoughts

Mar 2 •

February 2025

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