To quote Dickens, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” Well, certainly in 2019. But there was nothing quite as therapeutic and rewarding as reading for me this year. On the surfa…| Radhika's Reading Retreat
For some inexplicable reason, I had never read Muriel Spark before. A few of her novels were languishing on my shelves, but I never felt compelled to open any of them. But then, last year was Murie…| Radhika's Reading Retreat
Sadie Stein, in her introduction to the novel, states: Among Comyns devotees, The Juniper Tree is divisive. Having read only one Comyns (The Vet’s Daughter) prior to The Juniper Tree, I can’t reall…| Radhika's Reading Retreat
It was only a few years ago that I discovered the writing of Elizabeth Taylor. It didn’t help that she shared the same name with the famous actress. At the time, NYRB Classics had reissued her nove…| Radhika's Reading Retreat