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3 Books I Absolutely Must Read This May to Please The TBR Gods
A story of an ever-increasing pile of unread books and my pledge to ever-so-slightly cut it down
A Powerful Act of Reckoning and the Forgiveness of Betrayal
Eve Ensler’s essay ‘The Apology’ is as heartbreaking as it provides closure
This Is What People Want to Know About Reading Right Now
Answering some of this week’s Quora questions about books and reading
A Rant about Tropes
I’m full of salt and vinegar today. But honestly…
Books by Memory: ‘Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories’ by Thomas Grant
As the third of my Books by Memory series this is a rather tangential book review that uses memory to approach a book, rather than focusing in a more analytical way. This time I am reminiscing on reading Thomas Grant’s Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories. As I sit here writing with a blanket over my shouldersContinue reading “Books by Memory: ‘Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories’ by Thomas Grant”
‘The Ends of the Earth’ Will Make You Wonder How Much You Would Do For Love
This stunning love story is unconventional in every way
‘Five Tuesdays in Winter’:Has Lily King’s Most Recent Release Made Me Love Short Stories Again?
Redefining my relationship with the short story
Language Lovers Unite: This Book Will Blow Your Mind
Why ‘The Babel Message’ by Keith Kahn-Harris is a must-read if you love language
Writing Secrets from 5 Best-Selling Authors
The Cambridge Literary Festival line-up brought together the world’s most famous authors - and they had this to say about their writing process