As I said the other week, I sometimes wonder if designating a book as “Most Anticipated” is a curse – if the chosen books are doomed to fail to meet my expectations. Nonetheless, I can’t resist com…| Bookish Beck
The two big US/Canadian and British women’s fiction prizes have just posted their longlists! (The Australian Stella Prize also announced its longlist on Tuesday.) I don’t intend to do a…| Laura Tisdall
NB. I’m still working on my post about three standout novels I read earlier this month – not to say these ones were bad! Andrew McMillan, Pity. This Barnsley-set novella traces both hom…| Laura Tisdall