I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. — Jorge Luis Borges
To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. — Victor Hugo
The Joy of Writing
“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.”
— Annie Proulx
Favourite Books of 2018
I read so many wonderful books in 2018 it feels impossible to choose only a handful to highlight. Here are my top 10 favourite reads of 2018.
Fiction —
- Warlight by Michael Ontdaatje
- Transcription by Kate Atkinson
- The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
- The Only Story by Julian Barnes
- Kudos by Rachel Cusk
- Last Stories by William Trevor
- Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck
Nonfiction —
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
- Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh
- Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
Happy Reading!