This is a guest post written by Hannah Gillow Kloster. The day Dan Rhodes' last work, Little Hands Clapping, was released I hopped on a train to London and went straight to Waterstone's at Trafalgar Square. Upon arrival I cast a cursory glance around the shop, marched up to the counter and demanded "Do you have… Continue reading This is Life by Dan Rhodes (Guest Post)
Year: 2012
Little Hands Clapping by Dan Rhodes (Guest Post)
This is a guest post written by Hannah Gillow Kloster. Dan Rhodes' latest novel, Little Hands Clapping, was published amid great expectations in 2010,following successes such as Little White Car, Timoleon Vieta Come Home and Gold, perhaps my personal favourite. I have had the good fortune to have met Dan a few times, and he is one of… Continue reading Little Hands Clapping by Dan Rhodes (Guest Post)
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The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (Guest Post)
This is a guest post written by Meg Hayes Fisher. ‘It is curious how sometimes the memory of death lives on for so much longer than the memory of the life that it purloined. Over the years, as the memory of Sophie Mol ... slowly faded, the Loss of Sophie Mol grew robust and… Continue reading The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (Guest Post)
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A Spy in the House of Love by Anais Nin
Anais Nin is a name I have been familiar with for years, but an author I knew very little about. I only knew her to be a writer from the early 20th century, whose novels were often very erotic. I had always heard of A Spy in the House of Love and was always intrigued by the… Continue reading A Spy in the House of Love by Anais Nin
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English Passengers by Matthew Kneale
The British Empire existed recently enough for it to still be a bit of an 'issue' in global relations. No one will let us forget all the things that Britain did - most of which were not beneficial to those being colonised. If anything the memories of the Empire have become a reminder that not… Continue reading English Passengers by Matthew Kneale
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The Trial by Franz Kafka (Guest Post)
This is a guest post written by Hannah Gillow Kloster. Franz Kafka’s The Trial is one of those perennial works that everyone has heard of, and "read". Well, I bought the book four years ago (I wrote my name and the year in the copy, thinking to impress my future self by remembering I was "only" 19… Continue reading The Trial by Franz Kafka (Guest Post)
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Review the Waterstones 11 for Little Words
It would be a wonderful thing to have reviews of as many of the Waterstones 11 novels on Little Words as possible. Obviously. If you would like to review any of them (listed below) please get in touch ASAP and reserve your chosen book. Thanks! Shelter - Frances Greenslade The Art of Fielding - Chad Harbach… Continue reading Review the Waterstones 11 for Little Words
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Women Dominate the 2012 Waterstones 11
The Waterstones 11 is an annual list of the debut novels that the book chain think will not only win the most prizes but also generate the most sales. Managing director James Daunt is clearly aware of the important role that booksellers play in terms of the influence they have over readers' exposure to new titles. The… Continue reading Women Dominate the 2012 Waterstones 11
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (Guest Post)
This is a guest post written by Meg Hayes Fisher. I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart: I am, I am, I am. Having been a thoroughly invested fan of Sylvia Plath’s poetry since I first came across my mum’s battered copy of Ariel, I was apprehensive about… Continue reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (Guest Post)
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The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides (Guest Post)
This is a guest post written by Hannah Gillow Kloster. As a huge fan of Jeffrey Eugenides' previous works, I was looking forward to reading his latest major novel, The Marriage Plot. On its blurb, the book purports to be about an English Major writing her thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot, whilst around… Continue reading The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides (Guest Post)
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