It was only a short time ago that I added The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore (Faber. ISBN: 9780571239368) to my bookshelves. I remember how excited I was at getting my hands on this collection at the time; so much so that I gave it the honour that … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Thursday 6th August 2009
August 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
07:00 - I’m getting near the end of Ox-Tales: Fire (Profile Books) now so it’s close to appropriate (but not quite) that the story I read over breakfast this morning was Last by Ali Smith. This short by Smith certainly comes under the odd … [Read more...]
On The Radar: A trio from The Guardian’s ‘holiday list’
July 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
“On the Radar” provides small incidental rundowns on books which I’ve discovered, but haven’t yet purchased. These are titles that I’ve either added to my wishlist or am keeping a close eye on, with a view to adding them. In addition, these … [Read more...]