My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein
My Brilliant Friend is fascinating story. It’s the first of a trilogy, and I have the sequel, The Story of a New Name on the TBR as well. The prologue lures the reader in, straight away. A young man...
View ArticleThe Story of a New Name, by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein
I had a million things to do this weekend but I have spent most of it reading this compelling novel instead! It’s only a week or so since I read Book One in the trilogy, My Brilliant Friend (see my...
View ArticleABR’s Best Books of the Year
I think you have to be a subscriber to the ABR (Australian Book Review) to read the full article where notable Australian authors choose their favourite books of 2015 but I’m going to cheat just a...
View Article2016 Best Translated Book Award Longlist – combined reviews
It’s a long longlist – 25 books! The Best Translated Book Award is managed by Rochester’s Open Letter Books, and it’s designed to create awareness of the wealth of translated fiction to enrich our...
View Article2016 Best Translated Book Award Shortlist – combined reviews
The shortlist was announced today (well, actually, in the middle of the night Australian time) and when I entered a competition to win a subscription to Rochester’s Open Letter Books, #bother, I only...
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