Man Booker Longlist 2014 announced; what do you think?

The longlist for the 2014 Man Booker Prize was announced earlier today. This year’s list was awaited with particular curiosity because, of course, the Man Booker  trustees decided – for the first time – to change the rules which had previously allowed only British and Commonwealth authors to be considered for the prize. So…what did they pick? Thirteen novels made it to the first stage. Continue reading “Man Booker Longlist 2014 announced; what do you think?”

Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

To: Queenie Hennessy, St Benadine’s Hospice, Berwick On Tweed

I am on my way.
All you have to do is wait.
Because I am going to save you, you see.
I will keep walking and you must keep living.

Harold Fry Continue reading “Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce”