Category Archives: Julia Darling
In Search of the Missing Eyelash – Karen McLeod
So my first read of 2009 is already done and dusted. No it’s not Anna Karenina! As I have explained I am having a small break after every part of Anna to read a book or two, as Novel Insights … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Julia Darling, Karen McLeod, Review, Vintage Books
My First Publishers Parcel of the Year
When I came back from my trip yesterday I got very excited as I received a parcel with Vintage stamped all over it. Now it shows how tired I must have been that I didn’t tear it open instantly. However … Continue reading
Filed under Julia Darling, Karen McLeod, Oscar Wilde, Will Self
Crocodile Soup – Julia Darling
If I could sum this book up in two words it would be ‘wonderfully bizarre’. Julia Darling’s novel ‘Crocodile Soup’ is a very clever piece that leaves you wondering if the storyteller Gert is mad or if in fact real … Continue reading
Filed under Julia Darling, Man Booker, Penguin Books, Review
