ACTS OF INFIDELITY is the sequel to the wonderful WILFUL DISREGARD, and the central character, Esther, is once again in love. It’s totally scarring. As the author says: What has happened will happen again sooner or later, somewhere, sometime. And it’s likely that it will happen again to the same person because people have their … Continue reading “ACTS OF INFIDELITY by Lena Andersson”
This book shows how love is a madness, and not in a cute fun way. This woman meets this semi-famous artist (I mean, let’s not be silly: artists not famous, except in a tiny bubble, but anyway she lives in that bubble). They go out to dinner a lot, talk a lot, but nothing HAPPENS. … Continue reading “WILFUL DISGREGARD by Lena Andersson”
Every year I enjoy this last post of the year, where I tot up everything I’ve read. It makes me feel like whatever else has been going on, at least I have not been totally wasting my time. I like looking at the pictures, which remind me where I have been physically, but even more … Continue reading “WHAT I READ IN 2022”
Readers of this blog often ask me for book recommendations. Here’s are some of my favourites – not my whole life favourites, mind you, but my favourites since I’ve been blogging . . . FREEDOM by Jonathan FranzenA wonderful big book about contemporary American life I CAPTURE THE CASTLE by Dodie SmithA lovely coming of … Continue reading “Recommended Reading”
