Author Philippa Werry is reading The Barbizon by Paulina Bren, Tina Makereti’s Where the Rekohu Bone Sings and Fleur Beale’s new YA novel The Calling. Lately I’ve been reading a mishmash of books from our shelves and books that people in our bubble had out from the library when lockdown arrived. READ MORE:* What I'm Reading: TK Roxborogh* How I Write: Philippa Werry finds themes in war, peace, memory, time, families, friendship* What I'm Reading: Renee Rowland* Social isolation, video chats renewing attention to the art of the bookshelf* Best books I never wrote: Kinley SalmonIn July 1953, one of those guest editors was Sylvia Plath, who wrote about the experience 10 years later in The Bell Jar. Another library/bookshelf combination that echoed each other nicely were Tina Makereti’s Where the Rekohu Bone Sings and Fleur Beale’s new YA novel The Calling. Now we are back to level 2, I’m looking forward to restocking from bookshops and libraries.

Source: Stuff September 18, 2021 16:52 UTC