Amazingly, I read 232 books in 2002. I’m sure it’s the highest number of books I’ve read in any year.…
This sequel to the stunning picture book The Rainbow Goblins is a rare find now, as the 1996 edition has…
Oh dear. Reading this book was like spending a very long day at the office. I was disappointed after seeing…
Despite the cover design and the title, this isn’t a seasonal book. The snow is metaphorical, referring to the protagonist…
Maurice Sendak’s famous 1963 picture book has a place in many people’s hearts. It’s still very popular today. Picture books…
I knew little about Denmark before reading this book, so it was a very interesting introduction to the Danish people…
What are ‘genres’ anyway? How do we define them? Are they important? This epic tome by music critic Kelefah Sanneh…
If you enjoyed reading Crooked Heart and Old Baggage then this book is a must-read. It does include some of…
I’ve read and reviewed so many books this year! Here are 20 of my favourite reads – a mixture of…
Another one for the ‘prizewinning novels that everyone loves but me’ category, methinks. I thought Maggie O’Farrell’s memoir was brilliant…