mikael niemi to cook a bear
To Cook a Bear, by Mikael Niemi
I think every reader loves that moment when they find themselves captivated by their first taste of an author they’ve never read before. Mikael Niemi is a Swedish writer whose…
william boyd trio
Trio, by William Boyd
I love reading, but there are times when I hate deciding what to read next. There’s just so much to read and so very little time; less when you’re juggling…
bridget collins the betrayals
The Betrayals, by Bridget Collins
I try not to commit the cardinal sin when it comes to covers, but damn I love a good-looking book. Roughly ten years ago, Barnes & Noble put out a…
Utopia Avenue, by David Mitchell
A fair chunk of the readers I met as a bookseller seemed to associate David Mitchell with a very limited selection of his work. I recall recommending his books to…
christina baker kline the exiles
The Exiles, by Christina Baker Kline
I discovered Christina Baker Kline with the release of A Piece of the World and, having been mesmerised by Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring a few years prior,…