Reflections on the NYT best 100 books of the 21st Century
There’s not much I love more than a ‘best of’ book list, and so when I spotted the New York…
I’ve had enough of the childish narrator … for now
Some of my favourite narrators are children. It can be incredibly moving to immerse yourself in the life of a…
Wuthering Heights and the joy of divisive books
Few books divide readers the way that Wuthering Heights does. I had no idea of the passionate love, and equally…
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…
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…
Can fiction really change you?
The books that change people I find it fascinating to hear people talk about the books that changed them. I…
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…
Books are the best Christmas presents – here’s why
It’s that tricky time of year again when everyone is searching for the perfect Christmas gift. To save you the…
The best comfort reads of winter
As seen on Ten Daily Our gastronomic tastes vary depending on the season . During winter, we are drawn to…
There’s more to life than a happy ending
It was unlikely that the ending was going to be a happy one, given the title of the most recent…
