Monthly Archives: March 2009
Blackmoor – Edward Hogan
I was bought Blackmoor for my birthday and even though I have a huge pile of books to read this one instantly sang out to me for several reasons; the cover has the feel of a dark brooding more, there … Continue reading
Filed under Edward Hogan, Review, Simon & Schuster
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through The Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll
I have one particular person to thank for my reading of this classic, even though when I said I was going to read this many of you delightfully said that I simply must in your comments, and that person is … Continue reading
Filed under Lewis Carroll, Review, Vintage Classics
Belated Birthday Boys Birthday Books Blog
I wasnt going to blog today as have been on one of the shortest but most important deadlines of my writing career today and been literally sat at my computer pulling my hair out, fortunately it has all turned out … Continue reading
Filed under Edward Hogan, Umberto Eco
Supposedly Bad Books
So on today’s Booking Through Thursday we are being asked the opposite question of last weeks. This week the question was “What’s the best ‘worst’ book you’ve ever read — the one you like despite some negative reviews or features?” … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts
Second Hand Gems
I have two new additions to my TBR pile and they are books that when I saw I knew I had to have and frankly didn’t care what they would cost me. In the end they only cost me £1.50 … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Lewis Carroll, Nancy Mitford
The Flaneur – Edmund White
I used to read quite a lot of Edmund White when I was younger and have been meaning to read some of his newer stuff ever since Bloomsbury sent me a few of his latest works. I didn’t know what … Continue reading
Filed under Bloomsbury Publishing, Edmund White, Review
Love Your Library?
I was shocked to find that when I went down to Tooting Library it was closed and being completely revamped. This is partly good as it was a bit of an out of date branch but also quite sad as … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts
The Parasites – Daphne Du Maurier
Now some of you may know that I have a real love for the book ‘Rebecca’ by Daphne Du Maurier, in fact I think it would have to be one of my books of all time. So every time I … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Daphne Du Maurier, Review, Virago Books
My Worst Best Books
“What’s the worst ‘best’ book you’ve ever read — the one everyone says is so great, but you can’t figure out why?” That is the question from today’s Booking Through Thursday and I could instantly think of one and that … Continue reading
Filed under Emily Bronte, Henry James, J. D. Salinger, Joseph Conrad, Lionel Shriver
December – Elizabeth H Winthrop
…And so onto the penultimate of the Richard and Judy Reads 2009. I knew very little about December or its author Elizabeth H Winthrop before this book was placed on the list and when the lovely people at Sceptre sent … Continue reading
Filed under Anne Tyler, Elizabeth H. Winthrop, Hodder & Stoughton, Review, Richard and Judy
The Secret Speech – Tom Rob Smith
I actually finished this last week but it’s a book that you need to take a bit of a step away from to sort out all in your head. Partly because it’s quite complex (I admit I got a little … Continue reading
Filed under Review, Simon & Schuster, Tom Rob Smith
