A 2021 holiday check-list.

NB: This list of things to stock up on before the summer holidays was written and scheduled way in advance. … More

7 suggestions for summer reads

NB: This is an old post on books I have recommended as “summer reads”. I’m posting on that theme this … More

The truth is, I was not there at the Beginning. I was not there for any of the Googlings or … More

I finished the last in the series of five volumes that constitute the Patrick Melrose-novels last week and now I … More

March came to an end at last, it did feel like the longest month. Which would explain how I managed … More

I read the first installment of the Naples quartet by Elena Ferrante last year. It was in the spring and … More

I started this year by reading Winter by Ali Smith which I thought was brilliant. A though act to follow, … More

So I finished Winter by Ali Smith, early in the first morning of the year. It should be noted that … More

I finished Tale of Genji last night, I have read all 1320 pages of it. Admittedly it took me two … More

So let’s get this summary of the month out of the way, and just ignore the fact that October isn’t … More