Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
I did not know that I'd be encountering another neglected boy so soon after reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver…
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
After having loved A Gentleman in Moscow, I was looking forward to reading Amor Towles' The Lincoln Highway. I was…
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro is one of those books that I would have no hesitation in…
Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer
This book has cemented my opinion that plot-driven – rather than prose-driven – novels are much better suited to listening…
Bruny by Heather Rose
I read Bruny while considering a trip to Tasmania, and nothing could make a visit more appealing. I loved reading…
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser
I have mixed feelings about Fleishman is in trouble. I almost loved it, but I really hated the last few…
Book review: The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
It's disappointingly rare to read a book about older women, so I was interested to see how Charlotte Wood approached…
Book review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Knowing that the movie based on A Man Called Ove was in the cinemas, I raced to read the novel…
Book review: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Do you know those timeline cleanse you that sometimes pop up on social media? When you're scrolling through opinion after…
Book review: My Name is Lucy Barton by Elisabeth Strout
When I am reading Elisabeth Strout's books I can almost hear the voices of the characters. They seem to be…
