Review of All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
The first thing to say about this book is that the prose is just stunning. It had me hooked from the first lines: Another…
The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner: Review
I think I have a problem with over-hyped books. Although the hype is never true, I always end up believing it, and…
Jacks Hill Road by Jennifer Grahame
We’ve all driven down one of those streets, haven’t we? One of those streets where the lawns are manicured, the pavements are…
Review of The Pimlico Kid by Barry Walsh
Writing about Indian Magic recently reminded me of another book set in the 1960s, one I read a while ago and wanted…
Indian Magic by Balraj Khanna
Lately I’ve been reading quite a few books with complex structures and experimental elements. In the middle of all that, it was…
The Chocolate Shop Perverts by Ernest Alanki
Outsiders make great literary characters. Their otherness makes them naturally interesting characters, and it’s also fascinating to see “normal” people and social conventions through their eyes,…
The new design has landed
Welcome to my new website. After a lot of work, I’m finally up and running with the new design. I’ve still got…
Pardon my appearance…
New year, new website. I’m giving the design and layout a long-overdue overhaul, as well as making the site a bit more…
Review of Glow by Ned Beauman
Glow is a wonderfully inventive book, with some beautiful writing. Unlike Beauman’s previous two books, this one has a contemporary setting, and it’s…