Paul AusterThe New York TrilogyFirst published in: “City of Glass” (1985), “Ghosts” (1986) and “The Locked Room” (1986).This edition (as a trilogy): Penguin Books 1990.Cover design by Greg Mollica The only R&R featuring Ava, sort of my alter-ego. It had to be her this time. You’ll possibly understand when you read this review. One morning [...]

Marian KeyesWatermelonFirst published in: 1996This edition: Arrow books, 2005Cover illustration by Lovisa Burfitt / Agent Form I was going to do the ice-cream pint thing at first, but decided I'd rather reflect on break-ups AND reading a less-than-good book, hence Sadface-Kaat. To be quite honest, after reading Angels (R&R 012; leading lady Maggie Walsh), I [...]

Harper LeeTo Kill a MockingbirdFirst published in: 1960This edition: Vintage classics 2007Cover illustration by Claire Scully Just got back from the gym; while it was still daylight I decided to get this review up asap.Had a hard time with this one, with finding the right words. It's a book which made an impact on many, [...]