The film was really exciting (yes, even when I knew what was going to happen) but book because: Continue reading
Tag Archives: Daniel James Brown
My Best Books for 2023
I did away with ‘top tens’ a few years ago, and instead I finish the reading year with a recap of the books that are still speaking to me (less about four and five-star ratings, more about what has stuck). Continue reading
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown sparked so many very, very happy memories for me. Continue reading
My Year in Nonfiction
Here I was thinking Nonfiction November wasn’t happening this year… But it is! With a bunch of new hosts.
It kicks off with My Year in Nonfiction, hosted by Heather at Based on a True Story. Continue reading
Top Ten Sports Novels
In honour of what’s roughly two solid weeks of sitting on my arse watching sport, I thought it would be appropriate to list my favourite novels about sport.
I don’t read lots of sports books but felt confident that I could find novels that were of slightly higher quality than this. So, some that I have read and some that are still in the TBR stack –
01. The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach – not only the greatest sports novel but one of the best books I’ve ever read. Continue reading