He delivers his debut foray into the publishing world with a refreshing and poised pen.
Running Tracks by Rob Deering
THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION
the ambitious writer in me was drooling over relentlessly beautiful sentences
RAINBOW MILK by Paul Mendez
the issues at play are voiced with such force that I struggled to get my head around this being a debut!
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead
It is a bright and inventive take on one of the darkest times in history.
DISGRACE by J.M. Coetzee
Coetzee's direct and pointed narrative exposes the main character's weaknesses
GODS WITHOUT MEN by Hari Kunzru
I feel enriched for spending a week consumed with it
Let In The Light by Gerard Nugent
there is plenty of poignancy in this compelling page turner
THE LIES YOU TOLD by Harriet Tyce
..characters gradually enter the fray adding more texture and depth, the tensions and dramas build
JEWS DON’T COUNT by David Baddiel
..room to pin down every riposte from even the most ignorant and bigoted view points
A MEAL IN WINTER by Hubert Mingarelli
This small book set me on a journey of discovery. I'd not heard of the author until I listened to the book being discussed on Radio 4's A Good Read. The program is a rich source of reading suggestions and often encourages me to delve further into less commercial areas of literature. I was fascinated... Continue Reading →
