A Skydive, a Splash, and a Hint of Doubt
Free-Falling Into Perspective: A Skydive, A Splash, And A Hint of Doubt I recently heard Ruby Wax suggesting that people who throw themselves into extreme activities—skydiving, mountain climbing, the whole thrill-seeking lot—might be using it to escape something deeper. That it’s a sign of emotional unrest, or even a broader societal malaise. Her words stayed […]
Book Review on Sarah Winman’s Tin Man
Book Review on Sarah Winman’s Tin Man Having read Still Life by Sarah Winman and thoroughly enjoyed it, I thought I’d explore more of her work. I’d also been meaning to read When God Was a Rabbit, and somewhere along the way, I muddled it up in my head with When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. […]
Book Review on Alistair Campbell’s Living Better
Book Review on Alistair Campbell’s Living Better I came across Alistair Campbell’s Living Better: How I Learned to Survive Depression during a recent weekend away in lovely Alnmouth (which I highly recommend if you’ve never been), while browsing in the fantastic Barter Books in nearby Alnwick. In case you’re interested, it’s one of the biggest secondhand […]
Book Review on Jon Karakauer’s Into the Wild
Book Review on Jon Karakauer’s Into the Wild I don’t usually read biographies, and Into the Wild isn’t something I would have picked up on my own, but it certainly provoked strong reactions. So much so that one of my book club friends didn’t even want to discuss it. She felt it was in bad […]
Book Review on Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
Book Review on Three Days in June by Anne Tyler Three Days in June by Anne Tyler was recommended to me by a friend who said it reminded her of Elizabeth Strout’s books. I knew exactly what she meant. Like Strout’s work, this novel is small in scope—a close-up on a few characters over a […]
Book Review on The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
Book Review on Matt Haig’s The Life Impossible I’ve just finished reading The Life Impossible by Matt Haig. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect to enjoy it that much (in fact, I only bought it because it was half price!). While, my post shows I liked The Midnight Library well enough, I did, if I’m honest, […]