The Literary Sofa
Virginie Despentes
The Verdict on my Summer Reading 2018 – Part Two
It’s been a frantic couple of weeks since I returned from Provence and the days of lounging by the pool reading for 6+ hours seem very distant. Last week I reported on half of the books I read during my August blog break, but as the others were just as good and included several I … Continue reading
Summer 2017 – Sofa Spotlight (Summer Reads)
Welcome to my Sofa Spotlight for Summer 2017 – despite my switch to a shorter quarterly format, this is the full dozen as with my previous Summer Reads selections because I’ve found so many excellent novels. Far more than could be included, which says a lot about those which made the cut – plus I now … Continue reading
2016 – My Year in Books
Since the sole focus of today’s post is my literary year, it will be a rare positive verdict on 2016. Obviously it has been significant for me as the year my debut novel was published – I will always look back on the launch of Paris Mon Amour as one of the happiest moments of my life. … Continue reading
The Verdict on my Summer Holiday Reading 2016
As Literary Sofa aficionados will know, I produce a Summer Reads selection in May consisting entirely of new or forthcoming releases and follow up with my personal summer holiday TBR, the only time I mention books I have not yet read in full. And then in September – that’s now! – I come back to share my … Continue reading
My Poolside TBR 2016
This is one of my favourite posts of the year to write because I go completely off-piste. For me, summer is a chance to catch up on things I’ve missed because getting hung up on new releases can become a treadmill – being fresh out doesn’t confer extra qualities, after all. This is also the … Continue reading
My new novel SCENT – out in paperback on 19 May 2022
The Literary Sofa 