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
I had planned to read Alone in Berlin (1947, translated by Michael Hofmann) for the #1947 club hosted, not so long ago, by Karen (Kaggsy’s Bookish Ramblings) and Simon (Stuck in a Book). Alas, my… Continue reading
The steady rise of the far right since the financial crisis of 2008 has been one of the most frequent causes of my insomnia. I might not sleep any better, but I want… Continue reading
Don’t get me wrong, I love beards, I think it might be why I like Vikings so much, but this book shows what can happen ‘When Beards go Bad’ (I’m copyrighting that title,… Continue reading
Call me shallow, but I bought the first volume of Christina Plaka’s ‘Yonen Buzz’ on the strength of the hairstyling. Actually that’s not strictly true – the band members of Plastic Chew who… Continue reading
I stumbled upon ‘Buddha’, Osamu Tezuka’s lavish manga retelling of the life of the Buddha, while on an internet trawl for graphic novels. At the time, the name Osamu Tezuka didn’t ring any bells,… Continue reading
I’ve been meaning to write about this curious find for a while now. On first viewing, ‘Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence’ reminds me of the children’s classic, ‘The Jolly Postman’ by Allan… Continue reading
When I embarked upon my quest to explore the world of graphic novels a few years ago, it wasn’t long before I encountered the wonderful talents of Craig Thompson. He is best known… Continue reading
I can’t remember how I stumbled upon ‘Daytripper’ by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá, but I’m so glad I did. It was early on in my foray into the world of graphic novels… Continue reading
I remember The Guardian furiously tinkling their tambourines when Richard McGuire’s Graphic novel ‘Here‘ was published so I made a mental note to get hold of a copy at some point. That point arrived… Continue reading
