I don't think I have been so moved by a book in a long time. Would highly recommend this but it comes with the warning that it is heart-wrenching. Lisa Genova has done an incredible amount of research and should be applauded for bringing early onset Alzheimers disease to the general public. As the story ...
The Ask by Sam Lipsyte
I had read mixed reviews about The Ask and many a friend said they had started but struggled so my expectations were pretty low. And while I can’t purport to understand everything that Lipsyte was trying to say, I did love the way he said it. Such a fast-taking smart-arse prose; every breath filled with ...
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
My first Chandler book and first venture into noir crime fiction. Has to be up there with Spike Milligan for the best one-liners ever. Chandler writes so well you feel wet through from all the rain and your clothes reek from the cigarettes. Follow the adventures of tough guy private investigator Philip Marlowe as he ...
The Best Man by Kristan Higgins
I met Kristan Higgins when she was visiting Australia last month for the Romance Readers of Australia Convention. Loved her wit and charm so thought I should read one of her books. Also loved that and have to say Kristan’s humour comes through loud and strong in her heroine Faith Holland, an imperfect young woman ...