Book review: Axiomatic by Maria Tumarkin
There have been a few books this year which have been unlike any I have read before, and this is…
Book review: Warlight by Michael Ondaatje
I read this book under pressure, after borrowing it from the library on a one-week loan that cannot be renewed…
Book review: Normal People by Sally Rooney
It is hard to comprehend how Sally Rooney has managed to capture the dynamics of a relationship as well as…
Book review: Reckoning by Magda Szubanski
I’m not usually drawn to memoirs, but I’d heard such good reports about Magda Szubanski’s Reckoning that I happily picked…
My year in books
I recently wrote about my favourite books of 2018 for Ten Daily. However, this isn’t the whole story, as there…
Do historical fiction writers have an obligation to the truth?
The rules of writing historical fiction are notoriously murky. Just how factual does the story need to be if it…
Is it worth reading beyond a writer’s masterpiece?
The term ‘masterpiece’ is most commonly used in the art world, describing paintings like da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Van Gogh’s…
Junior book review: Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig
By Sam, 7 What was the book about? It was about a girl, Amelia, who went to Elfhelm to live…
Book review: Kudos by Rachel Cusk
Young journos are famously advised to start their stories as if they are telling their best friend the most exciting…
Book review: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I was almost relieved when, partway into reading The Kite Runner, I realised this was definitely a ‘good’ book. Otherwise,…
