Reading “Saturday” by Ian McEwan Not my favourite McEwan – that is Atonement by a long way. This was OK, a more meditative book, full of long meandering passages from the head of…
Reading “Evening is the Whole Day” by Preeta Samarasan Update: I interviewed Preeta Samarasan about this book and her writing in general – to listen to the interview, click here. This…
Reading “Written on the Body” by Jeanette Winterson There is a lot of beauty in this book. Every sentence is like a poem. You can feel the care and attention…
Reading “Remarkable Creatures” by Tracy Chevalier This is a historical novel about Mary Anning, a young fossil hunter in early 19th century Britain. I quite enjoyed it, but…
On the Holloway Road Signed copies available, free worldwide delivery I have just added a “Buy Now” feature to my website – if you click the button on the right-hand side, you…