This was the perfect winter read. Set on hot humid days (and nights) in New Orleans, the novel perfectly captures the dreamy, hazy, insubstantial quality of that place. The characters are charming, funny, doomed. The scale of the story is small, but the emotions and consequences are epic. The novel was published in 1997 butContinue reading “Words in Winter”
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January
I’m not sure why I selected this book and having finished it I’m still bewildered by it. With a weirdly complicated and meandering plot and a large family of only mildly pleasant characters it held me in thrall despite myself. It was overwhelmingly moving at times and perfectly captured the haunting power of a favourite children’s book.Continue reading “January”
Recumbent reading
Why is reading different on holiday? We have more time, yes, but there’s more to look at, new experiences, unconquered territory. And why should we read different things? The classic “beach read” is a glossy paperback, usually based somewhere exotic, and often sporting some sun-tanned flesh on the cover. It might be easy reading, butContinue reading “Recumbent reading”
Lockdown Listening
Sometimes listening is just easier than reading, isn’t it? And you can listen and do other things. Listen and iron, listen and empty the dishwasher, listen and lie on the sofa staring out of the window… According to a recently interviewed bookseller, Agatha Christie is going great guns at the moment. And why not? HasContinue reading “Lockdown Listening”
Suzy D Harris 