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. This week, all are new releases by authors whose work I’ve enjoyed in the past. Continue reading
It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading
It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld is the winner of the 2021 Stella Prize.
Thoughts: well, that picnic scene is still running through my mind, almost a year after reading it… and a book focused on male violence and misogyny is certainly topical.
Congratulations to Evie Wyld and all the short and long-listed authors.
It’s almost old news now, but here is the 2021 Stella Prize shortlist: Continue reading
The 2021 Stella Prize longlist has been announced: Continue reading
Speedy reviews of two audiobooks, and two books about East Germany (that I read so long ago that I really have no business reviewing) – Continue reading
Cathy at 746 Books is hosting the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge again this year. As Cathy states, it’s the most relaxed reading challenge you’ll participate in (swap books out, change your target, do whatever). 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 2020.
There’s nothing new on my list (other bloggers have posted curated lists of 2020 releases and there are loads of comprehensive lists floating around, such as SMH) – I’m posting it simply to have a record of books to follow-up during the year.
This month’s rewind includes my favourite book for 2014 (and possibly for this year as well) – Continue reading