Tag Archive: Ali Smith

In celebration of British summertime, my thoughts on ‘Winter’ by Ali Smith.

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They say timing is everything, and so it is that after the balmiest weather we’ve had in the UK for a long time, I’ve finally got around to write about Winter by Ali… Continue reading

“All the Leaves are brown……” ‘Autumn’ – Ali Smith

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Autumn is the first of a series of four Seasonal books that Ali Smith has written in response to our post-Brexit world. I don’t know about you, but I find Autumn the most difficult… Continue reading

“I ransack public libraries, and find them full of sunk treasure.”Virginia Woolf

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Aptly enough, I got Ali Smith’s ‘Public Library and other stories’ out of the library. Initially put off by the hipsters on the cover, who cannot be in any way comfortable reading in… Continue reading

Friendship, love, death, and the post office.

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I sometimes wonder if I’ve missed the point with Ali Smith’s books. There seems to be so much going on, so many sudden moments of being touched by an idea, that it’s easy… Continue reading

David Copperfield – it’s over!

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With the end of the year approaching and my ridiculous poly-reading habits threatening the the legs of my bedside table,  I’ve been trying to get things read. This week I have finished both… Continue reading

How to Be Both Beautiful and Flawed

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I finished Ali Smith’s ‘How to be Both’ some time ago and I’ve been mulling it over ever since. After reading the rave reviews, I expected to be blown away, but while it’s… Continue reading