Feel Free by Zadie Smith
In the spirit of the book, I feel free to say that these essays touched me not one bit although … More Feel Free by Zadie Smith
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Thunderclap by Laura Cumming
A memoir of art and life and sudden death This is quite a difficult book to classify and I suppose … More Thunderclap by Laura Cumming
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
There were parts of this book that I loved and then others that were a bit clunky and not nearly … More Horse by Geraldine Brooks
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Does Kingsolver ever write a short novel? This is a novel that goes backwards and forwards, crossing the border between … More The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Tiepolo Blue by James Cahill
This is the story of Professor Don Lamb at Cambridge whose area of expertise is Tiepolo’s paintings, in particular the … More Tiepolo Blue by James Cahill
The Colour Storm by Damian Dibben
We take colour for granted nowadays. We can have our cars in all sorts of colours and finishes, the walls … More The Colour Storm by Damian Dibben
The Flames by Sophie Haydock
As she is leaving, she touches a stack of tall, brittle firewood, the only type that can be sourced during … More The Flames by Sophie Haydock
Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
Well, what do you call a book that is part biography, part explanation about how you research a biography, all … More Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
Spring Cannot be Cancelled by Hockney and Gayford
This book is an on-going conversation between two friends about life and art – specifically the art of David Hockney … More Spring Cannot be Cancelled by Hockney and Gayford
Still Life by Sarah Winman
When I started this book I thought it was going to be just another book where an older woman meets … More Still Life by Sarah Winman