The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner. 2018, Grim setting, a huge women’s prison in California, and a tough tale of a young women’s life there, and her life getting there. But a well written book, worth reading.

A Horse Walks into a Bar, David Grossman, 2018. Israeli writer translated, good writer. another rough story, a stand up comedian tells his story. Not too much humour to be found anywhere, but an interesting book

Re-read Micael Ondaatje’s The English Patient. 1993 Good the second time around. Now to watch the movie again. Beautiful writing in patches.

Clock Dance, Anne Tyler, 2018. Was irritated with the main character for most of the book, for being so passive and not standing up for herself but the author redeems herself with the ending. Good characters, good book and thank god, a good ending.