Reading Lists

shiniest debuts
8 Shiniest Debuts of 2020—loud women, dead men

Hooray! Time to list the best debut novels of 2020

The JCB Prize for literature shortlist 2020
Reader’s Guide to The JCB Prize for Literature shortlist 2020?

It so happens that I have made my way through the shortlist of The JCB Prize for Literature 2020, …

Books set in Japan 2020
6 Books from Japan to read in 2020

Here is a round up six favourite books from Japan to read in 2020. Read…

Best Book Blogs to Follow
10 Beautiful Book Blogs to Follow

There are so many book blogs, all very good. The book blogging world is one…

Women in Translation in 2020
13 Books by Women in Translation in 2020
Come August and it is time for reading Women in Translation in 2020. Not that…
best books of 2020 (so far)
10 Best Books of 2020 (So Far)
My favourite time of the year. Taking stock of the many wonderful books read and…
best backlist books
8 Backlist Books I loved in 2020 (So Far)
If you are wondering why there’s a separate list of my best books of 2020…
black authors
40 Books by Black Authors in 2020
We are half way through 2020 and the world is burning. An introduction seems unnecessary…
Short stories from Asia where wild ladies are
5 Asian Short Story Books to Read Right Now

If you are severely lacking the time to sit down and read a whole book,…