Read whatever, whenever, however.
Another week rolls by, but I did get some cheery mail: Griffith Review 73: Hey, Utopia! was a prize thanks to Text Publishing that may have announced my love of potato chips (crisps). This volume focuses on other ways the world can be (something I’m sure many people are thinking about) including canals on Mars,... Continue Reading →
Two lovely book surprises in the mail this week from Bloomsbury, which I’m really looking forward to: Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket by Hilma Wolitzer (available 2nd November) is a collection of stories mainly through the eyes of a married couple. There are weddings, annoying neighbours and ex-wives, and ordinary lives in... Continue Reading →
Another week as we descend into hayfever season… Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler is about a woman who finds out her boyfriend is an anonymous internet conspiracy theorist as Trump is about to take office. She leaves New York for Berlin and starts her own forms of manipulation. His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie... Continue Reading →
Last week we saw some sunshine and some hints that spring is on its way! Unfortunately the weekend was a bit rainy, but that’s OK because I can read… The Curlew’s Eye by Karen Manton (available 14th September) was a surprise from Allen & Unwin. Greta and her husband have returned to his family’s isolated... Continue Reading →
Another week rolls by. We’re starting to see some sun again…for a little while anyway! Here’s what arrived with the postie this week: The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam arrived thanks to Allen & Unwin. Asha, her new boyfriend Cyrus and friend Jules have a great idea for a social networking app. It turns into... Continue Reading →
It’s been a very busy week, without much time for reading. But here’s what is new: Siri, Who am I? by Sam Tschida has Mia coming out of a coma with amnesia. Siri is the one who tells her who she is and soon she is retracing her steps to find out who she is.... Continue Reading →
It’s been rainy and windy and just generally miserable this week! You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry is about Poppy and Alex. At first sight, they hate each other. The next summer, they are forced to share a ride home and make a pact – one vacation each year. But two summers ago,... Continue Reading →
It’s rained a lot here recently (almost three weeks straight) and it was another miserable day when a giant book box arrived. It was full of books that I won from the #helpmelbbooks competition organised by Graeme Simsion to support local authors during lockdown by buying their books. Thank you so much to the authors... Continue Reading →
It really hasn’t stopped raining this week, which is unusual. This week looks the same! Vaxxers by Professor Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green is the story of the development of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Say what you will about the rare side effects, but it is amazing research. Thanks to Hachette for the copy.... Continue Reading →
It’s been a very rainy week, with my average speed on the way home one night 6km/hr (yes, walking speed). Let’s talk books instead: Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge arrived thanks to Allen & Unwin. Libertie is interested in music, but her mother has other ideas – she wants them to be a team of physicians... Continue Reading →
