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I love short stories and cannot understand why the publishing industry don't have the same amount of faith in them. It doesn't help that there is apparently not much of a purchasing public out there for short story collections, but it is...

Elmet

by Fiona Mozley

You know how there's always that one reviewer for every book who appears to vindictively break the status quo? Well, today that's me, because I can't believe the Man Booker made me waste time on this book. These past couple years I have ...

tagged: kinda-wish-i-hadn-t

Locke & Key Slipcase Set

by Joe Hill

I had heard about this series and had it on my reading list for ages. I finally sat down to read it as part of research for work. We follow the Locke family, recently mourning the loss of a family member and recovering from the after-e...

tagged: comic-books

Exit West

by Mohsin Hamid

This book was incredible. I love reading as many Man Booker nominees as possible, but usually have to race through them as I get my hands on them only shortly before the winner is announced. I'll probably not get very far into the list t...

Crazy Rich Asians

by Kevin Kwan

I read this book, ostensibly for work purposes. But, secretly, I was hoping to get my hands on it anyway as I was looking for a light read and this book certainly scratches that itch. Kevin Kwan's book, set in Singapore, explores the me...

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