The Once and Future King by T. H. White
astounded by the brilliance of this mid-20th century arthurian novel
Tag: British fiction
The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi
essentially a review of my new meds
The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer
powerful novel that should be better known
Granta 104: Fathers
more writing on fathers
Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham
like my life, a novel that’s half tragedy, half farce
The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
shellshock and amnesia and different kindsa love
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
Many people have told me that The Waves is Virginia Woolf’s best work. Many people have told me I should readContinue Reading
Lurid & Cute by Adam Thirlwell
I’m on a bit of a time constraint with this post, as I have to leave the house in aboutContinue Reading
Passages by Ann Quin
Usually, by the end of January I’ve read a novel I expect to influence my reading habits for the restContinue Reading
Jacob’s Room by Virginia Woolf
Both the blurb and the author biography of my 1980s edition of Jacob’s Room by Virginia Woolf state that thisContinue Reading
Penguin Modern Stories 7
I sourced this 1971 collection of short stories for one simple reason: ‘For Bolocks Please Read Blocks Throughout’, a B.Continue Reading
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
It’s been a while since my last post, yes, that is true. I’ve been having a busy (and not particularlyContinue Reading
Triumph Of The Now 