Sally Rooney has been called a writer defining a generation. Whichever generation that is, I feel concerned for them. The post My first Sally Rooney, a beach read and a modern classic appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
Below I've featured some of my favourite crime series and selected my favourite book in each series. Hence, this is the creme de la crem. The post Looking for a good mystery for the summer holiday? appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
Where do I stand? First of all, I was disappointed. I was amongst The Salt Path's biggest fan, being fond of hiking and loving stories about real people overcoming adversity. I felt cheated. The post Nonfiction at its worst? The Salt Path Controversy appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
The winners of the Women's Prize for Fiction and Nonfiction were announced earlier this week at what looked like a wonderful event. The post Sunday Post: Women’s Prize and Reading Catch-up appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
From a high level perspective, On the Calculation of Volume I has similarities to Orbital, last year's Booker Prize winner. Both books utilise displacement in the space-time continuum to make the characters reflect on the human condition. The post Book Review: On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
Wuthering Heights is the story about the all-consuming love between the selfish, spoiled and insufferable Catherine Earnshaw and her step-brother Heathcliff, who is brutal, manipulative and revengeful. The post Why I didn’t get on with Wuthering Heights appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
And now, finally, it's time for the non-binary protagonists. But it isn't what you think. I refer to the variety who in some sense are the most binary of all. Yup, you guessed it, AI characters! The post Favourite Fictional AI Characters appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
eographically, my blog visitors are concentrated in a few areas. US residents account for 38% of all blog visits and the Top Ten countries account for as much as 78%. The post Blog Visitors: Where do they come from, how do they find me? appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
How can one describe Orbital? It isn't plot driven, there is no action whatsoever. However, it isn't character-driven either. We learn just enough about the six people inhabiting the space station to understand the background for their reflections. The post Book Review: Orbital by Samantha Harvey appeared first on For Book Lovers and Random People.| For Book Lovers and Random People
The cold winter days have offered a good excuse to stay indoors and read. I have been in the mood for nonfiction recently and with one exception, I have thoroughly enjoyed it.| For Book Lovers and Random People
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde| For Book Lovers and Random People
Perhaps, the best reason to be reading outside of your comfort zone is that challenging yourself makes you grow as a reader.| For Book Lovers and Random People
