Feb 9, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
I’ve eaten fish eyes in Japan (would not recommend) but I don’t think I could ever do so again after reading this subtle family drama / horror novel THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART (Hachette 2024) by Monika Kim. The story begins in a chaotic but harmlessly pleasant enough...
Jan 14, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Ashley Kalagian Blunt has done it again with her third psychological crime thriller LIKE FOLLOW DIE (Ultimo Press 2026) – she immerses the reader into a world of techno-crime and the dark spaces of the internet that frighten us all. If you enjoy a well-crafted...
Jan 7, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
What an extraordinary writer is Jennifer Down, and her novel BODIES OF LIGHT (Text 2021) is a triumph. (Please remember that any books older than a few years may not be stocked by bookstores because of space restrictions – but your local indie bookstore or any...
Jan 6, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
If you enjoy a mystery suspense novel but without the blood and gore that often accompanies murder stories, LAY YOUR BODY DOWN (Text 2023) by Amy Suiter Clarke will fit the bill. Gripping, compelling and nuanced, the terrible violence of this book is off the page; the...
Jan 2, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
I bought this novel as recommended by Fiona Stager from Avid Reader when it was released three years ago; life intervened and it has sat patiently on my TBR pile ever since. It finally rose to the top (as do all good things) and WOW, what a ride. Michael Trant’s WILD...
Dec 23, 2025 | What Am I Reading?
Jessica White’s literary essay, auto-fiction, non-fiction exploration of sound, loss, history, the natural world, memory, climate change and disability is a well-researched, moving account of her life at this time – after the death of her mother; navigating the world...
