9.2.23

The Rainbow

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The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lawrence’s investigation of how ‘the relations between women and men’ had become ‘th...
31.1.23

Coventry: Essays

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Coventry: Essays by Rachel Cusk My rating: 3 of 5 stars This essay collection kicks off in the worst possible way – with a long complaint...
30.12.22

My year in lists 2022

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The end of the year is about making lists, so here's everything I've watched, read and played in 2022. The below is ordered roughly ...
29.12.22

Out of Sight

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Out of Sight is rightly lauded for its sharp editing, but it’s just as much a demonstration of the importance of editing in writing . Every...
28.12.22

Favourite music of 2022

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Releases that made an impression: SZA - SOS (highlight: 'Special' ) Not as good as Ctrl but then again what is? This record is lon...
17.12.22

Anna Karenina

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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy My rating: 4 of 5 stars Truth be told Anna Karenina is quite an annoying person and her book gets a lot more...
29.10.22

Sad Sister

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Sad Sister by Florence Dugas My rating: 3 of 5 stars Dugas cannot help but associate the extreme sexual proclivities of her characters wi...
19.9.22

Mrs. Dalloway

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The Annotated Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf My rating: 3 of 5 stars This didn't really work for me – the connection made between Cl...
23.8.22

Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through: The Surprising Story of Britain’s Economy from Boom to Bust and Back Again

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Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through: The Surprising Story of Britain’s Economy from Boom to Bust and Back Again by Duncan Weldon My rati...