
The film was really exciting (yes, even when I knew what was going to happen) but book because: Continue reading

The film was really exciting (yes, even when I knew what was going to happen) but book because: Continue reading

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 sparked so many very, very happy memories for me. Continue reading

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

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