1984

The year of 1984 CE.

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The Only Problem

Muriel Spark
Contemporary UK Literature

While The Only Problem thankfully took a lot less time to read than Anna Hastings, I didn’t like it all that much. On the whole, I found it a novel that was just very un-Muriel-Spark.

The Children’s Bach & Monkey Grip

Helen Garner
Contemporary Australian Literature

Garner is one of those writers that I wish more people had read. I love her writing style, and her clever economy of words that provides the reader enough room to think carefully about every sentence and every turn of phrase.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Alvin Schwartz
Contemporary American Horror Short Story

Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark trilogy was one of my favourite sets of books when I was growing up. I especially loved books that presented stories and the folklore they were based on.