All By My Shelves – a challenge for 2021

During the long lockdowns of 2020 I have read and bought a lot of new books from Independent Publishing Houses. This started out as a way of supporting independent businesses during the financial hardship that accompanied the Lockdown but has now become a concerted buying plan given that nearly everything I read during this time … Continue reading All By My Shelves – a challenge for 2021 →

The Wayfarers Trilogy by Becky Chambers

Spoiler Alert - I love these books so very much! Unlike many sci fi trilogies on the market these three books do not follow the same characters, they follow the same world. In the first book, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, Chambers creates a diverse community on a ship that is punching … Continue reading The Wayfarers Trilogy by Becky Chambers →

Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan

McEwan's latest has caused a stir of controversy as in a recent interview he seemed to say that he had basically invented a new type of science fiction - well, not so much. Controversy aside, Machines Like Me is a clever addition to McEwan's shelf in my library. Charlie 'invests' the legacy he received from … Continue reading Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan →

The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells

I'm always a bit worried about superlatives on the cover of a book but, goodness, this book deserved it. John Irving is correct: it is 'dazzling' and as the Sunday Post says "It's not easily forgotten". The End of Loneliness is written by Benedict Wells and translated by Charlotte Collins. It was published in German … Continue reading The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells →

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton