I’ve read a fair amount of pandemic fiction now. One stand out was (of course) Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel, which elegantly explores a flu pandemic and the immediate aftermath on the survivors, with a good dose of Shakespeare on the side. The other stand out has been Phase Six by Jim Shepard, Read More
Tag: Post-pandemic
Under the Blue by Oana Aristide #20BooksofSummer
When I read Rebecca’s review of this novel last year in her 20 Books of Summer for 2021, I immediately had to get a copy for myself, but didn’t get around to reading it until now when it fitted into my 20 Books of Summer! As Rebecca says, if you’re a Station Eleven fan (and Read More
Jan into Feb Watchlist
It’s time for something different as a breather or palate-cleanser from all the Nordic reading I’ve devoted myself to since Christmas! It’s the return of my Watchlist – on the big and little screen. Big Screen Movies I went to the cinema twice – to see two films in black and white (although Branagh’s has Read More
