There’s strange, and then there’s Murakami.

by Sarah

I’ve been immersed in Elena Ferrante’s Neopolitan novels in preparation for my trip to Italy in June. Fancying a brief palate cleanser between volumes 2 and 3, I picked up Haruki Murakami’s The Strange… Continue reading →

#AW80Books – When half of a quiet American isn’t quite enough

by Sarah

I’ve been meaning to break my Graham Greene duck for a long time so I was delighted when The Quiet American was picked as my bookgroup’s book choice for last month. Also, it gives… Continue reading →

Schoolboy larks and High Jinks with RK Narayan’s ‘Swami and Friends’

by Sarah

When Deepika at Worn Corners mentioned an RK Narayan Readalong, I jumped at the chance to join in. I discovered RK Narayan when we read Mr Sampath, The Printer of Malgudi for our book group… Continue reading →