
I saw David Nicholls speak this week about his latest novel, You Are Here. He was as funny, engaging and generous as I had expected. Continue reading

I saw David Nicholls speak this week about his latest novel, You Are Here. He was as funny, engaging and generous as I had expected. 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

It’s hard to pick out the happiest of happy things but this is my list of 2024 highlights (excluding books and holidays). Continue reading

Presenting the 2024 Commonly-Agreed-by-the-People-Who-Publish-Best-of-2024-Book-Lists-Before-December-31 top 60 books.
(This is my annual community service to book-bloggers – a list of the books that appear most frequently on the 55 lists that I listed on Best Books of 2024 – A List of Lists – enjoy!). Continue reading

Air and Love by Or Rosenboim Continue reading

Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. Continue reading

01. Things that smell so good – violets from my garden; bed linen dried in the nanosecond of sun we had yesterday; freshly-baked granola. Continue reading

01. Finally saw The Buoys live (at Midsumma Festival) – they were brilliant. Especially loved the bit when someone yelled to the guitarist, “Will you join my book club, Hilary?” – absolutely knew I was with my people 😀 Continue reading

Proving that I don’t actually care about my never-really-shrinking-TBR-list is this list of new releases that are on my radar for 2024. 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