So, as the nights are drawing in (just) and autumn is around the corner (more or less), it's time for a spine-chiller! And they don't come more chilling than 'Reality and Other Stories' by John Lanchester.
So, from battle fields I went to farmers' fields! Food production and the countryside is turning into a bit of a hot topic at the moment, thanks to Jeremy Clarkson's foray into farming and concerns over supplies and welfare following Brexit and during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Consequently, 'Field Work: What Land Does to People and What People Do to Land' by award-winning writer and photojournalist Bella Bathurst seems quite timely.
At last! A book you've heard of - and probably even read! Although, if you've read it, why on Earth would you want to read a blog post about it? Go away and read something else! Actually, no, don't do that. Stay here, and read some thoughts about Matt Haig's massive bestseller 'The Midnight Library'.