Ru (2009) – Kim THÚY
This novel caught my eye a while ago for a variety of reasons. A Vietnamese-Canadian writer, Kim Thúy originally wrote this novel in French in 2009, though it was translated […]
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The Sisters Brothers (2011) – Patrick deWITT
The Sisters Brothers stood out on this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist this year for me mainly because it is published by Granta. I’ve only just properly started reading their […]
Half Blood Blues (2011) – Esi EDUGYAN
With the announcement of the 2011 Man Booker Prize looming, I’m still trying to work my way through the novels on the longlist that interest me. My sure-fire bet, The […]
The Shipping News (1993) – Annie PROULX
A lot of people have read The Shipping News not out of choice, but because it was on the HSC list. So when I tell people I want to read […]
Beatrice and Virgil (2010) – Yann MARTEL
Finally, I’m getting around to reviewing this novel. It’s been a long time since I’ve read it – probably the longest gap since starting this site – so you’ll have […]
The Year of the Flood (2009) – Margaret ATWOOD
The name Margaret Atwood strikes terror into the hearts of many science fiction fans. Her adamant statements that she does not write science fiction, basically because she thinks it’s a […]
The Penelopiad (2005) – Margaret ATWOOD
When I read Salley Vickers’ entry into the Myths series, I was expecting some kind of topsy turvy postmodern reconstruction of old tales. I was disappointed. So when I picked […]
The Cellist of Sarajevo (2008) – Steven GALLOWAY
Sorry for my prolonged absence here. Even though it’s uni holidays, I’ve gone off reading a bit lately. But have no fear (for those who were worried), it is coming […]
Certainty (2007) – Madeleine THIEN
I needed a break from conservative satirists, and this book was on the sale table at work. Mmm, cheap books that didn’t sell the first time we had them. You’d […]
