One thing all my lovely online connections brings me is books. In some ways I like it even more when I come across something that surprises me. In the opening … Continue reading Beyond the Filter: Ruth Leigh and The Diary of Isabella Smugge
I recently enjoyed ‘The String Games‘ by Gail Aldwin. Personally, I think it’s better to go into a book ‘blind,’ so I had no expectations. Right from the off I … Continue reading Siblings, Structure and Pandas with Gail Aldwin
We’re all busy people. But, if you’re like me, then any space of time can be used as an excuse to read a few pages. From reading on the loo … Continue reading The Perils of Being a Reader-Commuter
While I’m not the first, and I very much doubt I will be the last, I thought I’d share some ideas that were roused in me after reading Anna Karenin … Continue reading The Unbearable Inconsistency of Levin
A very interesting concept – three possible outcomes for the same couple. We’ve all questioned the ‘what ifs’ in our lives, so this novel has a go at unpicking the … Continue reading The Versions of Us
I find myself in the glorious position of having completed the second draft of my novel. It feels infinitely more satisfying than the first. Then, I knew there was a … Continue reading Editing Backwards
