The Jump-Off Creek; by Molly Gloss
1 December 2023
We begin at the end by Chris Whitaker
This is one of those books I would never have picked up if it hadn’t been a book club selection, and readily available from the library when I was looking for...
2 January 2021
Happy New Year
So that’s an end to 2020, it was certainly a strange year. But to be honest I don’t think 2021 is starting any differently. We’re in lockdown again, at least until...
1 January 2021
from The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd
like every reality that matters ultimately to human beings, is a reality of the mind.
16 November 2020
The art of dying by Ambrose Parry
This was the latest book chosen for my book club read. I don’t think any of us were aware it is actually the second book in a series when we picked...
30 August 2020
The prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
A year or so ago I caught The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie starring Maggie Smith on the telly. It was a very good film, I’d highly recommend it, and so...
8 August 2020
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Hugo nominee 2020, although not really because technically the Lodestar isn’t a Hugo, only it is… This is the story of sea monsters, of terrible gods of the ocean, of friendship...
11 July 2020
from Deeplight
It is easy to love power, because power tells you it is majesty and beauty and greatness.
10 July 2020
The beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
This was chosen by my book club as their next read, I’m not sure I would have picked it up otherwise, although I had heard a lot about it, and all...
6 July 2020
The little snake by A. L. Kennedy
I had no idea what this was about when I first picked it up. It was mentioned to me in passing just I finished a book and because of the wonders...
31 May 2020
The machine stops by E. M. Forster
I came across mention of this story over on Metafilter and, while I have heard of Forster I’ve never read1 any of their works so I thought I’d give this a...
30 May 2020
Network effect by Martha Wells
The Murderbot Diaries #5 I love Murderbot! and all the robot pals. Also don’t be put off by this being the fifth in a series and thinking that sounds like a...
28 May 2020