Currently Reading: “The Chimes” by Anna Smaill

Last Saturday, I did a “Just Arrived” post for Anna Smaill’s The Chimes — and this Saturday I’m reading the book.

As mentioned last week, I’ve heard a lot of buzz about this novel, particularly around the premise, and I have to say that the opening sections do not disappoint in that respect.

The “big idea” — for want of a better term — is that of a future version of our world (or at least the UK part of it) where a significant proportion of everyday communication is via music and singing, rat...