2013 has been a disappointing year for fiction, but there are a few gems out there. Here are my favourite books of the year so far: The best 2013 release I’ve read is My Notorious Life by Kate Manning. It is an atmospheric book set in 19th century New York. It deals with the controversial [...]

In June I always start to compile a list of my favourite books of the year so far, but this time I’m struggling to come up with enough to make a list worth-while. So far I haven’t rated a single 2013 fiction release with 5 stars and the 4.5 star books are few and far between. There are [...]

Translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb Five words from the blurb: Iceland, priest, Down’s Syndrome, landscape, fate The Blue Fox is a confusing little book. It only really makes sense once you’ve finished it and have had plenty of time to reflect on the beautiful, but often strange passages. The book is set in Iceland [...]