Venice: A literary list
At the beginning of January I put up a post about my wonderful Christmas present – a trip to Venice, and after I asked other bibliophiles for their recommendations of what to read on holiday, I was...
View ArticleThings I Learn From Books #1
The French for paperclip is un trombone.From: The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell
View ArticleBooks to read in Sri Lanka – Sakura’s List
When I told Sakura of Chasing Bawa that I was travelling to Sri Lanka she kindly came up with a list of books and authors of Sri Lankan origin to read or look out for while on holiday. I thought …...
View ArticleLost in Austen
Yesterday I watched all of ITV drama Lost In Austen (2008) on DVD with Savidge Reads – yes three whole hours! Definitely recommended for lots of laugh out loud daft moments, slightly bizarre but...
View ArticleGreen Carnation Prize Readings
On Thursday, I went along to hear readings of books shortlisted for the Green Carnation prize. The three authors reading were: Rupert Smith (Man’s World) Christopher Fowler (Paperboy) Jonathan Kemp...
View ArticleBooks Set in Hungary
Next month I’m off to Budapest for a weekend break. Very excited! I’ve already picked up a copy of Imre Kerteszis Nobel Prize-winning Fateless, but was interested in what other Hungarian Literature (or...
View ArticleFateless / Fatelessness, by Imre Kertész
4/5 Fateless is a novel by 2002 Nobel Prize-winning author Imre Kertész. I borrowed it from the library in advance of my recent trip to Budapest. It isn’t set in Hungary, but I thought I should sample...
View ArticleBarter Books
Hello again! What with running about like a yo-yo and a lovely camping trip Novel Insights has been off-grid for a little while. Last weekend I went up to the North East coast to enjoy some sea air and...
View ArticleDaphne Discoveries
A trip to Hitchin, Herfordshire today ended up in a little Daphne discovery! The lovely friend I was visiting took me to this rather lovely bookshop: Eric T.Moore Books is a wonderful treasure trove of...
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