Jun 10, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Christian White is a master of the crime twist, so much so that now I go looking for the twist or reveal as soon as I begin a new White book. Despite this, he still manages to surprise me with the complicated layers of deception and secrets that are hiding in plain...
Jun 8, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
I thought I could never love another Elizabeth Strout novel more, then along comes THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY (Penguin Random House 2026) and I realise again this author’s quiet, restrained power, her empathy, her understanding of the human spirit, her devotion to...
Jun 6, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
TIN MAN (Tinder Press 2017) by Sarah Winman has been on my TBR list ever since I read STILL LIFE, years ago now (still one of my favourite ever books). I had no idea what TIN MAN was about, only that it was written before STILL LIFE and everyone had good things to say...
Jun 4, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
ALL HER LIVES (UQP 2025) by Ingrid Horrocks is a collection of nine very different stories – varied times and settings – that all have in common revolutionary and feminist themes. Many of the stories are loosely connected either through situation or through the casual...
Jun 2, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
When author Kris Kneen releases another book into the world, you are guaranteed of evocative, atmospheric, literary writing. The variables are genre – they write in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and memoir. And if as with their latest novel, RITE OF SPRING (Transit...
Jun 1, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Dervla McTiernan is known for her twisty, complex plots and her superb characterisation, and her latest crime novel THREE REASONS FOR REVENGE (Harper Collins 2026) once again gives readers a curious and intoxicating crime to unravel using the clues and hints she...
