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Book review: The Cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway

I first read The Cellist of Sarajevo 14 years ago and it had a profound impact on me. Now that[…]

Standard Deviation is one of those rare books that is filled with light-hearted humour, but is also poignant, sad and[…]

When you hear a book is about a young man meeting an older woman, you imagine a classic coming-of-age, sexual[…]

As I’m transitioning this travel blog to cover wider cultural interests and experiences, I thought I’d share some tips for[…]

I’m not sure why it took me 10 years of living in Thames Ditton to drive the 50 minutes down[…]

Reading my latest book club selection, the 19th century classic The Diary of a Nobody, I couldn’t help but reflect[…]

One of the best things about being in a book club is that you often find yourself reading a gem[…]