Alice Jolly Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Alice Jolly

Read ‘Collected Works’ by Lydia Sandgren @PushkinPress Translated from Swedish. Long, digressive, absorbing read. A novel to live inside. Wonderful characters, gentle humour, warm portrayal of family life. #litfic #literatureintranslation #sweden #amreading https://t.co/jSzRLsSSv7

Alice Jolly

Just read This Other Eden by Paul Harding. Thanks @HutchHeinemann @laurabrooke59 His earlier book Tinkers is brilliant but this even better. A bigger book with wider resonance. Stunning writing. Honest, painful and beautiful. #amreading #WritingCommunity https://t.co/YSb3Kcd23m

Alice Jolly

Very pleased to review @TheBookerPrizes longlisted Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead @doubledaybooks for @Lit_Review Bold, ambitious novel which is thoroughly researched and very engaging. #literaryfiction #amreading #histfic #WritingCommunity https://t.co/PBi6BKgDCC

Alice Jolly

Just finished reading Blindness by Portuguese writer Jose Saramago. I honestly don’t quite know what to say….. Definitely recommend it but buckle up because it is a very rough ride. Not surprising he won @NobelPrize #litfic #writerslife https://t.co/BXmYAmxayj

Alice Jolly

Seethaler's subtly understated voice remains warmly welcome in a literary culture that often displays its intentions too obviously. Many will love this calming, gentle and unsentimental story. Certainly, Seethaler remains admirably true to his creative vision.