The three most useful books about writing I've ever read
/A little while ago, I decided to put my ego aside, and to start reading books about writing, in order to keep improving my craft. These are the first three books I read.
Read MoreA little while ago, I decided to put my ego aside, and to start reading books about writing, in order to keep improving my craft. These are the first three books I read.
Read MoreI finished this stunning novel during a writing retreat in Normandy (blog post on that coming up), and its beauty, combined with the beautiful landscape around me, helped me to complete the most productive writing period I've ever had.
Read MoreMore Christie, please!
Read MoreI revisit a book I've been reading since I was 17.
Read MoreA short review of the final installment of the Vernon Subutex series aka "the book of the summer".
Read MoreA short review of two of my self-assigned summer reading texts: "The Bone People" by Kerri Humes and "Selected Stories" by Alice Munro.
Read MoreA short review of two very different works of contemporary French literature. "Vernon Subutex Vol II" by Virginie Despentes, and "Dans le café de la jeunesse perdu" by Patrick Modiano.
Read MoreThis is a short review of the "Rendez-vous avec la mort", by Agatha Christie, which is the French translation of the English "Appointment with Death".
Read MoreAnna Reads Books 2016 was such a success, I'm doing it again in 2017! Here are a few short lines on everything I've read so far this year...
Read MoreAnna Hartley is an Australian writer based in Paris.