A brief introduction and a few shared thoughts on my book choice for Reading Wales 2023: Birdsplaining by Jasmine Donahaye.
Non-Fiction
2020 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Shortlist
Seven titles have been shortlisted for the fourth annual award of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation and my favourite is still in contention.
The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Longlist
Sixteen titles have been longlisted for the fourth annual award of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation and I have a favourite.
NEW WELSH WRITING AWARDS 2020: Winner Announced
We reveal the winners of the New Welsh Writing Awards 2020.
2019 Reading Year in Review
2019 may not have been the most prolific year in terms of the number of books ticked off my TBR, but I hugely enjoyed those I read.
THOUGHTS ON: Into the Wild
I share my thoughts on the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness to seek adventure but never returned.
10 Books of Summer 2019
From 3rd June to 3rd September I will be working my way through this list.
WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019: Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the Wales Book of the Year 2019 awards for English and Welsh-language books has been announced.
DEWITHON WEEK 4: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As the fourth week of the inaugural Wales Readathon comes to an end, we discuss chapters 22-28 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
DEWITHON WEEK 3: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As week three of the inaugural Wales Readathon draws to a close, we discuss chapters 15-21 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
2018 Reading Year in Review
What a wonderfully diverse and gratifying reading year 2018 turned out to be!
THOUGHTS ON: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
We look back at a powerful memoir exploring death, illness, marriage and memory from an iconic American writer.
NONFICTION NOVEMBER: Nonfiction Book Pairing
Week two of a month-long celebration of favourite non-fiction reads. In this post we look at a perfect book pairing.
NONFICTION NOVEMBER: My Year in Nonfiction
A month-long celebration of reading, reviewing and discussing non-fiction.
BOOK REVIEW: Murder by the Book: The crime that shocked Victorian literary London
A gripping investigation into a crime that scandalized literary London.
Margaret Atwood: The Works
A comprehensive checklist of Margaret Atwood’s publications from 1961 to the present day.
The Classics Club
I have finally succumbed to joining The Classics Club. Here is my list of fifty fine titles to be read over a period of five years.
BOOK REVIEW: The Library of Ice: Readings from a Cold Climate
A vivid and perceptive book, which will probably appeal to readers of Robert Macfarlane, Roger Deakin and Olivia Laing.
#VOTE100BOOKS: A Century of Memorable Books by Women Writers
After masses of nominations and much lively debate Hay Fest came up with the top 100 books by women over the last century. I intend to read my way through the list!
My One-Hundred-Book Library
The challenge of creating a zero-sum book collection. Can you create a one-hundred-book library?