Jason Matthews “The Red Sparrow” – book review

If this was a realistic novel about spies in suits, I’d be so happy… Continue reading Jason Matthews “The Red Sparrow” – book review

William Dalrymple’s “The Anarchy” – book review

Did I really ‘read’ William Dalrymple’s The Anarchy?

I let it waft around me, listening on Audible as I cooked dinner and I cleared the kitchen. That is surely not the reading it deserves. Continue reading William Dalrymple’s “The Anarchy” – book review

Though the Brave New World was written in 1932, its unashamed dualism feels eerily contemporary. Continue reading Aldous Huxley “Brave New World” – book review

I opened the first few pages – featuring a scene at the gynecologist – and I was impressed. Women have all been there, but it takes a gutsy author to be able to write about it. Continue reading Candice Carty-Williams “Queenie” – book review

This is not a story of a hero. This is a story of a man who did the best he could. We need more like him. Continue reading Jack Fairweather’s “The Volunteer” – book review

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