Name: Claire 

Reading: Ice, Anna Kavan 

Why did you want to read this? Ironically this narrative about the world turning to ice was first recommended to me via a paper napkin scribble by my best friend one hot summer day. Now, due to the oncoming bleakness of a British winter, it feels seasonally appropriate. I recommend the thrill of reading this book on its own terms, and waiting to read about Kavan’s life afterwards – both are strange rides. 

How did you record yourself? On my sofa with my laptop, reading from my favourite edition (by "Peter Owen Cased Classics").