I read this between Christmas and New Year, and needless to say it resonated with me. If you’ve ever seen Robin Ince perform, you’ll know he’s quite a manic comedian, often preferring to riff rather than stick to his script (my encounter here). Radio 4 listeners will be familiar with him as Brian Cox’s ‘enthusiastic Read More
Tag: ASD
Two novels in which the protagonist is NOT ‘completely fine’
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Most people I know who have read this book have loved it – but not everyone, notably Rebecca (who reviewed it here). I must say that although it was an entertaining read that I sped through, I’m tending towards Rebecca’s view. You’ve also probably seen all over Read More
Getting back to Banks…
The Quarry by Iain Banks I was saddened at Iain Banks’s untimely death last year, and although I added his last novel The Quarry to my collection, I couldn’t read it straight away. Nine months later, it was an opportune time to read it – coinciding nicely with the paperback issue and the launch Read More
Perfect holiday rom-com reading …
This post was republished into my blog’s original timeline from my lost posts archive. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion It’s not often that you know you’re going to love a book within the first few pages, but with The Rosie Project, that was never in question for me. It is the story of Don Tillman, a Read More
‘In the desert you can remember your name’
Gods Without Men by Hari Kunzru Back in the early days of my blog, I posted about my favourite 1970s pop music in I was a 70s teenager. The first song I talked about there was – still is – one that still inspires me ever since it first appeared back in 1971. It immediately resurfaced Read More
