Unpopular opinions are proving popular, especially when it comes to books
So much for positivity in difficult and uncertain times – unpopular opinions posts have been popping up in my Facebook…
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
I’ve been reading a lot about race lately, starting with The White Girl, then the fabulous Too Much Lip, and…
Struggling to read during these uncertain times? Here’s a way to get back to books
The call to self-isolate was heeded with enthusiasm by many book lovers. If you ignore the terrible health, economic and…
Books to get you through social distancing
Thank goodness for books. While extended time in close proximity with spouses and children due to social distancing might be…
I like big books and I can not lie
There has been a lot of chatter about big books since the release of Hilary Mantel’s hugely anticipated and physically…
Margaret Atwood is annoyed, and this time it’s not about gender
Anyone who has watched The Handmaid’s Tale (which is pretty much everyone) will know that Margaret Atwood wrote the book…
What Katy Did was romanticise the unromantic
I was watching a news report about all of the people stuck on cruise ships as a result of the…
Harry Potter has welcomed me into a club I never knew I wanted to join
I visited a farmers market in a small country Victorian town last weekend, and one of the stalls was selling…
Twitter has got me wondering what you ‘see’ when you read
Humans have long wanted to read the minds of others, to know how and what they think. Who would have…
Americans back a winner … when it comes to libraries
Just when you were shaking your heads at the inexplicable behaviour of Americans, from their penchant for guns to the…
