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Tasting Notes by Anne Burchett: that elusive je-ne-sais-quoi
Want a glimpse into the typically opaque world of the wine trade, where you'll experience duplicitous characters, egotistical scheming...

Christine Southern
Mar 6, 20212 min read


The Weeping Pussy Willow by Tamara Frankel: childhood memories
The Weeping Pussy Willow evokes wistful childhood memories mingled with an adult realisation of a deeper meaning. Recently our family...

Christine Southern
Mar 5, 20212 min read


Bad Blood by John Carreyrou: folie à deux?
From a valuation of $10 billion to zero, how did Elizabeth Holmes’ health tech company, Theranos, collapse into agonising disgrace so...

Christine Southern
Mar 4, 20212 min read


English Passengers by Matthew Kneale: Inventive, witty, and moving
An oblivious Reverend searching for the mystical Garden of Eden. A Manx crew compelled by dubious circumstance to accept despised English...

Christine Southern
Mar 3, 20212 min read


Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: truly worth it
I know what you’re thinking. What else could possibly be said about Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall (and Bring up the Bodies) that hasn’t...

Christine Southern
Mar 2, 20212 min read


Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde: bonkers but brilliant
Jasper Fford’s Something Rotten is crammed with comical characters, witty literary allusions and fast paced eccentric action.

Christine Southern
Mar 1, 20211 min read


How to Start a Book Blog by Rachel Carney: an invaluable guide
If you want to start your own book blog and need help, look no further than book blogger Rachel Carney. Her How to Start a Book Blog is...

Christine Southern
Feb 25, 20212 min read



