Mostly reading fiction.
This link opens in a pop-up window
In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program …
In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother …
I so rarely do this... I skipped three chapters to read the last chapter and return it.
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (2010) is a historical study of the Great …
In 1859, ex–East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall with an injury that almost cost …
In 1859, ex–East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall with …
Delightfully strange world
Short and sweet
Hiding in Plain Sight is a 2014 novel by Somali novelist Nuruddin Farah. The novel …
Occasional clunky moments when characters seemed to voice the author's opinions but otherwise an enjoyable read. I also learnt more about life as a Somali refugee/expat, especially in Kenya.
It'll stay with me a while.
So well-written, but hard going as the sense of peril around the main character is so strong.
I'm enjoying it so far. It has to cover a huge number of people and events, and it's managing not to be too dry about it.
