2024 – A Year in Novels

Here is my review of books from 2024. Full list below. About one a week, some amazing, some a bit painful, most chosen at random in bookshops worldwide (particular shoutout to a world-class op shop in Melbourne that has a classics section!) or on Kindle (occasionally) or borrowed from others’ bookshelves. I make a pointContinueContinue reading “2024 – A Year in Novels”

Back in China 2024 – Part One. When is memory lane a dead end?

Tuesday 8th October, 2024 Beijing, China. Twenty years later. I hadn’t been back to the capital in a long time and to say things have changed a bit is an understatement. Ever since I’ve known the city it has been changing. Part of the charm. The noise of construction is a soundtrack to the place.ContinueContinue reading “Back in China 2024 – Part One. When is memory lane a dead end?”