currently reading ‘Ghosts of Spring’ by Luis Carrasco
currently reading ‘Ghosts of Spring’ by Luis Carrasco
Julian Fuks. Charco Press. (150p) ISBN 9781916277878 I think this may have been one of the books I’ve tried to read the most over the second lockdown, I may have started this six or seven times. This is not a statement of the quality of the book apart from that the book deserves your full …
Selva Almada. Charco Press. (170p) ISBN 9781916277847 How do you review a book so hauntingly horrific dealing with such a violent subject, do we talk about content, writing style, translation, presentation? I think we should just start at the beginning, what is the book about? In essence it is about the killings of three young …
Margarita Garcia Robayo. Charco Press. (160p) ISBN 9781999368449 I had previously read Fish Soup by Margarita Garcia Robayo and thought it was absolutely stunning so was really looking forward to reading this and wasn’t disappointed at all. This sounds simple, and in a way it is but Margarita takes this simplicity and shines it to …
It’s been a really difficult time for me with reading. I’ve not been able to concentrate on anything fiction for a couple of month, really only able to read books related to my tabletop gaming; Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu… This has caused me some anxiety as I feel I really should be …