I deleted my Goodreads & forgot everything I ever read. I hope this will help me remember from now on.
2026
Author | Title | Medium | Quick Review |
James Boyce | Imperial Mud | Paperback | Fascinating. I now identify as a slodger. |
Ron Berger | An Ethic of Excellence | Paperback | A re-read of my favourite book about education. |
Madeline Cash | Lost Lambs | Kindle | Excellent. Beware of the billionaires. |
Zoë Neill Redhead | Barefoot in November | Paperback | Love your kids unconditionally and let them play! |
Katherine Ryan | The Audacity | Audiobook | Love KR but not the greatest book. |
Robert Skidelsky | English Progressive Schools | Paperbook | Read the 1969 original, v interesting. |
Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton | Understanding the Reggio Approach | Paperback | Love the Reggio Approach & it’s so different from dominant philosophies in England. |
2025
The best books I read in 2025 were The Vegetarian, Bear and Perfection.
Author | Title | Medium | Quick Review |
Coco Mellors | Blue Sisters | Audiobook | Enjoyed it though the characters were all annoying. |
Ann Patchett | These Precious Days | Audiobook | One for the real Patchett heads only. |
Asako Yuzuki | Butter | Paperback | I’m sorry but this was a real slog. |
Han Kang | The Vegetarian | Paperback | Compelling, devastating. Felt like the opposite to Butter. |
Marian Engel | Bear | Paperback | Awesome but grotesque and unsettling. |
Uketsu | Strange Pictures | Paperback | A fun and quick read. |
Sarah Wynn-Williams | Careless People | Audiobook | Damning. A must read. |
Natasha Brown | Assembly | Paperback | Incredible and interesting in form. |
Cynan Jones | Stillicide | Paperback | Excellent speculative fiction about water scarcity. |
Janice Hallett | The Appeal | Paperback | Very uncool but enjoyable. |
Vincenzo Latronico | Perfection | Paperback | Cut very close to my hipster bones. |
Oisin McKenna | Evenings and Weekends | Audiobook | Underwhelming but some interesting themes. |
Zadie Smith | On Beauty | Audiobook | Loved this. Familiar university town issues and vibes. |
Christian Kracht | Eurotrash | Paperback | Hmm. |
Janice Hallett | The Examiner | Paperback | I love these stupid books. |