Taiye Selasi’s long-awaited debut is finally here. From the very beginning, it has been surrounded by hype, and with hype comes expectations that could easily ruin such an eagerly anticipated book. But not this one. […]
Books: New Review: Havisham by Ronald Frame
Writing a prologue for Great Expectations is ambitious to say the least, but delving into the mysterious past of one of the most famous literary characters of all time is something that not many […]
Books: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Nick and Amy are the new Martha and George from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf; a toxic, ruthless couple who make up Gone Girl’s story of a missing wife and a marriage turned sour. The […]
Books: New Review: Silent House by Orhan Pamuk
Silent House is not a new novel, in fact it is almost 30 years old. However it has only recently been translated into English, giving us an insight into Turkish politics during the turbulent […]
Books: New Review: This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
This Is How You Lose Her is Junot Díaz’s new collection of inventive stories, all but one narrated by Yunior, a young Dominican serial cheater, and same voice of Diaz’s previous works, Drown and […]
Books: New Review: Mo Said She Was Quirky by James Kelman
“Mo said she was quirky, but it was more than that.” ‘She’ is Helen, a Glaswegian living in London and working night-shifts at a casino. ‘Mo’ is her new boyfriend, a British-Pakistani working in […]
The Top Five: Passion
Llio Maddocks recites Gennaro Contaldo’s mantra this week in the top five books about passion and love. 1. Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H Lawrence The notorious tale of how Lady Chatterley escapes her passionless […]
Book of the Film: Savages
Llio Maddocks looks at the inspiration behind this week’s biggest box-office hit, Savages: it’s the book behind the film. Savages storms through Mexico and California, a suspense-filled novel about drugs, loyalty and decapitations. Recently adapted […]