So, the shortlist for the Man Booker prize was announced last week, and it looks like it’s pretty much a two-horse race (betting-wise at least) between Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and Sarah … more →
creamandwrittenbyawomanwrote 2 weeks ago: A beautifully crafted ghost story from the author of Fingersmith and Tipping the Velvet. Shortlisted … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: This year I wrote down every novel I read. I wanted to see how many I get through, and have a record … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The Little Stranger is my first Sarah Waters book, and one about which I’ve heard mixed opinions. Bu … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Part 1 of this diary is available here. Tuesday 13th 10.00 am: My first history talk of the festival … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Earlier this week the winner of the Man Booker Prize for fiction was announced, with the prestigious … more →
wrote 3 months ago: The Man Booker 2009 shortlist was announced on 8th September, so this post is a little outdated. But … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Sarah Waters’ latest novel, The Little Stranger, is a considerable departure from her earlier novels … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I haven’t yet updated my post on the Booker list. I haven’t, and won’t manage to r … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Sarah Waters’ fifth novel, The Little Stranger, opens in 1919 with a glimpse of Georgian mansion Hun … more →
wrote 3 months ago: So, the shortlist for the Man Booker prize was announced last week, and it looks like it’s pre … more →
wrote 3 months ago: The field is narrowing for the Man Booker prize, with the long list being whittled back to 6 contend … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Below are six novels that made the shortlist for the United Kingdom’s 2009 Man Booker Prize. … more →
wrote 3 months ago: The winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize for fiction will be announced on the 6th of October from the … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Sarah Waters, whose fifth book, The Little Stranger, has been longlisted for the Man Booker, is hers … more →
wrote 4 months ago: New books have been added to My Reading Table with reasons why. Also added, a brief explanation of h … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Rehearsals started exactly a week ago, and here is a list of things I can do on stilts: time step, … more →
wrote 4 months ago: It has been a while since I have finished reading a book, closed its covers and felt that I had just … more →
wrote 5 months ago: I was lucky enough to see Sarah Waters in conversation with Suzy Feay (formerly literary editor at T … more →
wrote 5 months ago: sarah waters’ the little stranger: as if written by a literary offspring of henry james and daphne … more →