Book
May we Feed the King - Rebecca Perry
I enjoyed this book, the story within a story and the general premise. It fundamentally challenges the unknowable biases present in historical archives. The story is centred around an unnamed, reluctant medieval king who is forced to the throne after both elder bothers die unexpectedly. He doesn’t want…
Black Bag - Luke Kennard
I found Black Bag highly entertaining and a joy to read, making me laugh out loud several times and smile endlessly. Oddly though (or maybe not?), it seems to be at the bottom of the Booker Prize shortlist (well, that of the bookies) this year (2026). Which probably…
The things we never say - Elizabeth Strout
Artie and Evie are living a lie. One has never told the other about their son, and they can never talk about it. Set in the contemporary political chaos of the United States, which lingers in the background, (also never spoken about by some in the story because of…
Engleby - Sebastian Faulks
I enjoyed this story of a troubled life. The central premise may have been quite apparent from fairly early on, but it kept me guessing. I enjoyed the setting of Cambridge as I grew up near the town and have been a frequent visitor over the years. I did,…
The Fury - Alex Michaelides
I enjoyed being on a Greek Island for a while, and this book put me there for a short while. A murder mystery/thriller set on a private Greek island where retired movie star Lana Farrar invites her husband Jason, son Leo, and friends Kate and Elliot Chase for an…
The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R Tolkien
I tried to read the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy when I was little. Or at least, I had the books. I don’t think I actually got far into book 1 before I gave up. It’s a mighty tome, and even though it is of course a classic,…
The Artist - Lucy Steeds
I enjoyed this book a lot. Probably enhanced by the fact I read it it Provence, and it’s set in Provence. A simple story of an outsider entering a different world, with a couple of mysteries within. It conjours up the world vividly, and I was quite…
Inferno
A review of the film 'Inferno,' finding it a bit formulaic compared to its predecessors in the Dan Brown series.
