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 three books (and all are novellas) were mentioned in this interview with author Austin Duffy (whose book, The Night Interns, I enjoyed). Continue reading
Yes, it’s ridiculous that I still have reviews for Novellas in November outstanding… Continue reading
Is it a little cheeky to review Gone Fishing by Thomas Mailaender on a book blog? Probably. But I needed to make a record of the thing that had me breathless with laughter. Continue reading
01. A pool day at Le Meridien. Perfect weather, perfect company, perfect poolside fries. 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. This week, all three came via Print Mag’s 2024 100 Best Book Covers article. Continue reading
There are many, many layers to Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin which means either a very long review as I wind my way through the story’s complexities OR a very short review, of the ‘just read it’ variety. I’ll err on the short side, with lots of quotes to show off Elkin’s thoughtful prose.
It’s the story of a Parisian apartment, and the two couples that lived there – in 2019, it’s home to Anna, a psychoanalyst, who is processing a recent miscarriage. Her husband, David, has taken a job in London, and returns to Paris every other weekend. She spends her days obsessing over renovating the kitchen, a welcome distraction from her grief.
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01. Bottomless-spicy-pineapple-margs-lunch and views across the city? Dangerous! Continue reading
01. Not our usual opera venue but fabulous to see Tosca this week. It’s in my top three operas – will never tire of the music (especially act III); loved the sets; loved settling into the music again (we didn’t get any opera last year); and although the possibility of hot chips at interval was strangely appealing, we didn’t succumb!
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Yep, running out of time to draw a line under the reviews for the year. Some of these I’ve been meaning to write for eleven months. Lucky it doesn’t actually matter… 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