Tag Archives: Female Author

Thoughts: The Taliban Shuffle, by Kim Barker

Posted on 31 December 2017 by Dove

The Taliban Shuffle, by Kim Barker, is in some ways the anti-13 Hours (at least in my very limited non-fiction reading experience). Where 13 Hours had such a narrow focus as to be almost useless to a reader who wants … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Hotel du Lac, by Anita Brookner

Posted on 22 December 2017 by Dove

This is not the first Booker Prizewinner I’ve read, but I haven’t read that many so it still gets a mention. It is the first book I’ve read where the author had to apologise for its winning a prize though! … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, by Louise Rennison

Posted on 21 December 2017 by Dove

I don’t always put children’s books on my list, but I must confess, I stalk the Goodreads of all of my friends and I have a friend or two who received these books very kindly so I put it on … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Short Story Round-Up!

Posted on 17 December 2017 by Dove

In late October I read a load of short stories in a short timeframe, so I’m going to do a quick round-up here. I’ll be doing a similar graphic novel round-up soon too, because I’ve been riding that train these … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Cat Person, by Kristen Roupenian

Posted on 16 December 2017 by Dove

Okay, so firstly, hello, it has been a while. I had a very productive NaNo, and I’m still powering on through to get to a (very close!) breathing space, at which point I’ll put it down and relax for the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Go Set A Watchman, by Harper Lee

Posted on 28 October 2017 by Dove

I’m not going to touch the controversy surrounding the publication of Go Set A Watchman, because all I know is what I’ve read in the papers and I don’t think my opinion is particularly informed. For the unfamiliar, Go Set … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: SPQR, by Mary Beard

Posted on 26 October 2017 by Dove

I’ve always been into the fun parts of British history, you know the ones? Celts, Romans, Vikings, Tudors. Anything that happened before, after or between those (up until about WWI) is just a blur. I was a big Horrible Histories … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View, by Ellen Meiksins Wood

Posted on 22 October 2017 by Dove

One good thing about my arbitrary rule-driven reading list is that I’ve found myself reading a lot of stuff I never would have ordinarily looked at. A bad thing is that I find myself having to share my terrible opinions … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Georgy Girl, by Margaret Forster

Posted on 21 October 2017 by Dove

This was a short and deceptively easy read that’s stuck with me. Tight plot, characters that are unlikeable on paper but compelling in your mind, vividly drawn. This is the only Forster I’ve read, but she seemed to be able … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Basti, by Intizar Husain, translated by Frances W. Pritchett

Posted on 19 October 2017 by Dove

Oh man. I’m warning you now that this is going to be a big rant about translation, but I promise I will get some thoughts on the book in there as well.

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