Just catching up on all these substacks now and I love your reading list ones Kim. I will definitely be reading the Richard Siken one, particularly because of my mum's strokes. I adore the Richard Scott one and when I first read it it blew me out of the window, to the point where I actually messaged Richard Scott on instagram to tell him and now he probably thinks I'm a stalker. Like you, I don't know how it didn't win an award. Breathtaking! I have got Michael Symonds Roberts one but not read it yet. Everything you put on here makes me want to rush out and read it, my list is growing longer....
Thanks. Always enjoy your reading diary. Know what you mean about 'I who have never known men' - couldn't stop reading it either. So good.
It’s so good isn’t it?! I just can’t stop thinking about it.
Just catching up on all these substacks now and I love your reading list ones Kim. I will definitely be reading the Richard Siken one, particularly because of my mum's strokes. I adore the Richard Scott one and when I first read it it blew me out of the window, to the point where I actually messaged Richard Scott on instagram to tell him and now he probably thinks I'm a stalker. Like you, I don't know how it didn't win an award. Breathtaking! I have got Michael Symonds Roberts one but not read it yet. Everything you put on here makes me want to rush out and read it, my list is growing longer....
Ha thanks Angela. Am sure Richard Scott doesn’t think that at all - he was probably very happy to get such a lovely message :)
We Who Have Never Known Men - what a book. I also listened on audible and could not stop. Fantastic.
Yes extraordinary isn’t it!
just read the richard siken one too 🙌 loved it. i who have never known men is amazing, easily one of my fave books ever!
I feel like I will read it every year now for the rest of my life…
I Who Have Never Known Men pops into my head at random intervals multiple times a year, every year - I think I will never forget it.