In Pilgrims, an assortment of medieval characters set off to Rome. They come from a range of backgrounds and have … More
Category: Literary fiction
Book review: Sword by by Bogdan Teodorescu, translated by Marina Sofia
Sword is a political thriller from Romania, one of a number of translated titles from new indie publisher Corylus Books. … More
Book review: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven imagined a pandemic and its aftermath, asking what could endure and what we would … More
Audiobook review: In the Field by Jesse Loncraine, narrated by Adjoa Andoh
Sometimes you happen across a book that you feel should have had a lot of attention but somehow didn’t. In … More
Book review: The Good Doctor by Damon Galgut
Frank Eloff is a world-weary doctor in a remote South African hospital. His world is upturned when an idealistic young … More
Reblog: Desert Island Books with Kate Vane
Originally posted on Beverley Has Read:
Hello and welcome to another instalment of Desert Island Books! This is a monthly feature where…
Book review: Actress by Anne Enright
Actress is a novel in the guise of a biography or perhaps a memoir. It is the story of Katherine … More
Book review: Late in the Day by Tessa Hadley
Late in the Day has the feel of some of my favourite mid-to-late 20th-century novels by writers like Nina Bawden … More
Book review: Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Twelve-year-old Edward Adler and his clever, unconventional, loving family are flying from Newark to Los Angeles to begin a new … More
Book review: Luck Is Just the Beginning by Celeste León
In Luck Is Just the Beginning, Celeste León draws on the true story of her father. Ramón León is a … More
