Reading my grief
Soon after my father died, my very young son put away all the ‘sad books’. These were the picture books that choked me during the bedtime routine with their depictions of love, loss and yearning.
Tag: Book recommedations
The best podcasts for reading inspiration
Queen of the book podcast, Harriett Gilbert hosts the BBC’s A Good Read. Each episode, Gilbert and two guests share, mull, critique, laugh and debate their three ‘good reads’, and…
The Mitford Sisters
Does every reader go through a Mitford phase? There is a heady combination of ‘upper classishness’, political extremism, rebellion and style in their lives and writing. Unity is in…
Can you recommend something to read?
I am addicted to BBC Radio 4’s A Good Read. I listen to Harriett Gilbert and guests in back to back episodes, pausing on my commute or interrupting my…
Companion Pieces 