anisha_inkspill's reviews
154 reviews

I enjoyed reading this collection of shorts. They are all punctuated with the same irony and quirkiness that delves under the surface. Their casual tone invites you to share an understanding of misunderstandings and prejudice that come with relationships between family, friends, siblings, lovers, employee and employer and the community. It delivers with quiet humour the imperfections of life and relationships. 

This is my second read of this translation, the first time I read this was back in 2018, around the time I joined Goodreads. That was also the first time I thought I understood this play, on previous attempts, despite being aware of how this play is discussed, it was still baffling.  This time I see how Henrik Ibsen builds tension; I know what’s coming but I am still hooked as the drama unfolds. 

This gothic tale is eerie, sad and suspenseful where at times the pacing dragged but overall, an enjoyable read. The story is about 60 odd pages, and stayed with me and became a bit of a puzzle as some things that happened are not spelled out, leaving more room for interpretation. 

I found this audio drama an easy way to enjoy  Jane Austen’s Emma. The production sounds a touch dated but I like how the script uses narration to bridge scenes of dialogues, and after an hour (of roughly 5.2 hours) I warmed to this. The 3.5⭐ is for this audiobook’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, starring Angharad Rees. 

Eleven essays written by eleven different contributors discuss Sylvia Plath's writing. Before reading this, I read two biographies, Plath’s abridged journal and looked through her poetry and also her letters, along with another read of the The Bell Jar. Without this, some of the essays would have been harder to follow. Overall, an informative read.

When Libby delivered this, I was really pleased. I had reserved this a year ago, and I’m glad I did as I wasn’t sure how to approach and read the full version that was written over a millennium ago and is 1000 pages. However, listening to this has helped a lot. 

I listened to the audiobook. The comedy is a surprise, this isn’t perfect, the characters are flat especially the women, but there are some interesting parts to it. 

lots of interesting ideas but was disappointed that many of the colours I tried out didn't match.

My ed, is portable and covers a wide range of art from around the world from 13thC onwards. Each work comes with a description and a good-sized colour image.   

Second read, and I found this Shakespeare play easier to read than the others, I think it’s because it has a smaller cast. I found this to be a fascinating read, and in some ways brave but then (to me anyway) it lost its nerve. But this is okay, in how the plot unfolds I’m thinking back in Shakespeare’s day the audience would have related to this play as a comedy.