My Friends? Don’t read it in December!
Book Review Fredrik Backman was a real discovery for me when I read the “Beartown” trilogy – a series about ice hockey. If someone had told me before that I’d…
In theory – novel first or biography?
Thoughts and Ramblings Here is the starting point – my upcoming reading list includes the biography of Giuseppe Tomasi, Prince of Lampedusa, written by Steven Price. And since I haven’t…
Creation Lake: A Thriller or Not?
Book Review This piece will primarily be about the Booker curse, using Rachel Kushner’s novel “Creation Lake” as our case study. However, I will start with the novel itself, as…
Daughter of Egypt: Marie Benedict takes us inside Tutankhamun’s tomb
Book Review In my mind, Marie Benedict seems to be on a specific mission. She writes historical fiction that shines a spotlight on brilliant women unfairly pushed into the shadows…
Cleopatra, the Seventh of Her Name
Book Review Fair warning! I’m a bit obsessed with Cleopatra, so this is going to be a long read, but I promise it will be interesting. Why do we know…
Wintering – why it’s such a letdown (Part Two)
Book Review We’re back to “Wintering” and the fact that it’s one of those books that leaves people feeling terribly disappointed – though that isn’t necessarily the book’s fault. In the first…