A History Masterclass at York Minster
byThe weather is starting to get a lot more changeable here, and we took advantage of the last warm day recently to spend a…
Reading
Babel
byI read this book expecting something along the lines of Yellowface. I mean, of course, the plots are completely different, but so is the…
Watching/Listening
Death of the Pastor’s Wife
byAfter watching The Staircase, it was only natural that the algorithm would point me to Death of the Pastor’s Wife – yet another true…
Older posts
8.2 The Night She Disappeared
byLisa Jewell has become a dependable author in the mystery genre for me. Her books are popcorn thrillers, true, but they aren’t as predictable…
The Pleasures of a Long Walk
byAfter living in the UK for a year now, I have come to enjoy the pleasures of a long walk, either in the nearby park after…
8.8 Watchmen
byIt’s amazing how a comic book written in the 1980s can feel so relevant today, in the context of the war in Iran and the general craziness…
7.3 How to be both
byI have long been curious about Ali Smith’s books. I tried reading one of her books some time ago, but struggled with it and…
8.1 The Sicilian
byThere are times when one doesn’t have the headspace to dive into a new book, when the comfort of old and familiar feels better….