This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, look forward to Reading Wales kicking off on 1st March and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Ali Smith
THOUGHTS ON: Public library and other stories
A splendidly inventive collection of short stories from Ali Smith, author of How to be both, winner of the Baileys Women’s Prize and the Costa Novel Award.
THOUGHTS ON: Autumn (Seasonal #1)
Daniel is a century old. Elisabeth, born in 1984, has her eye on the future. The United Kingdom is in pieces, divided by a historic once-in-a-generation summer.
BOOK TAG: Shelfie by Shelfie #1
A fun tag in which I share a picture (or ‘shelfie’) of a favourite bookshelf and answer ten associated questions.
BOOK REVIEW: Disbanded Kingdom
A 21st-century coming-of-age story, set against the emotive backdrop of the United Kingdom’s breakaway from the European Union and its threatened rupture with Scotland.
Christmas Book Bonanza 2017
Father Christmas left these beauties under my tree. Did you receive any long-coveted titles in your stocking today?