Summer Reading

The sun is out (somewhere), the schools are winding down, and the prospect of holiday is on the horizon. So what better time to look at the books I’ve loved so far this year, and also to ponder the strange weight and joy of reading books for blurbs.

Writing update:

I wrote back near the start of the year about being in an epic reading slump, struggling to fall in love with books, struggling even to persevere with books I knew I’d normally enjoy just fine. Fortunately, this tragedy was brought to...