Monthly Archives: May 2009
Not Getting Home
I don’t feel that in all honesty I can review Marilynne Robinson’s Home as I didn’t finish it, in fact sadly I didn’t even get close. Now as I have said I don’t slag anyone’s books off on this blog … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Marilynne Robinson, Orange Prize
The Invention of Everything Else – Samantha Hunt
The second of my Orange shortlist reads has quite taken me by surprise. I think I am going to have to stop myself reading other peoples reviews of what I am very shortly going to read and hold off until … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Orange Prize, Review, Samantha Hunt, Vintage Books
Scottsboro – Ellen Feldman
…And so here comes (finally I hear you all cry – I did actually finish this book quite some time a go) the first of my reviews, get ready for a mad rush of them over the weekend, of the … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Ellen Feldman, Orange Prize, Picador Books, Review
The Unread
That would make quite a good book or movie title in itself wouldn’t it, ‘The Unread’? Anyway, today’s Booking Through Thursday question was, as always, one to make you think. “Is there a book that you wish you could “unread”? … Continue reading
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Man Booker Musings…
Firstly, a big congratulations to Alice Munro for winning The Man Booker International Prize today! It did make me think though as for some reason (I should undoubtedly be ashamed) I thought that the Man Booker Prize was International. However … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Man Booker
Savidge Reads Grills… Karen Campbell
Yesterday I raved about the wonderful book After The Fire by Karen Campbell. Today Karen has been kind enough to do an interview with Savidge Reads all about both her books, what’s coming next and getting praise from Kate Atkinson… … Continue reading
Filed under Karen Campbell, Savidge Reads Grills...
After The Fire – Karen Campbell
I do love a good crime book, I haven’t always in fact I think it’s a fairly recent thing bar my teenage obsession with Sherlock Holmes. A while back on this blog, after reading the first Scarpetta book by Patricia … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Hodder & Stoughton, Karen Campbell, Review
Brighton Rocks
Ok so technically this is written on Monday but please, please don’t hold that against me as there is a review coming up a little later on Monday and I don’t like leaving a day blank and try not to … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts
Blogging Break…
I just wanted to leave you a short notice to say I am taking a blogging break. Not for long (so please dont start worrying, crying, wailing in fear) just until Monday/Tuesday as this weekend is my first wedding anniversary … Continue reading
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The Latest Books To The Never Ending TBR Pile Are…
That sounds like a bit of an Oscar Nominations announcement doesn’t it? However I really like seeing the latest books that everyone in the blogosphere is getting and so I thought I would share with you what has been arriving … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Chris Cleave, Ellen Feldman, Geraldine Brooks, Karen Campbell
The Reason I Was Silent Yesterday…
…Was because the people at Nintendo had sent me a little treat to test out. I know what you are thinking “what on earth is Simon doing waffling on about Nintendo’s on a book blog?” Well it turns out that … Continue reading
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Oranges Or Lemons?
So it starts, yes I am all finished with the utterly superb thriller/crime novel (which I will review later today – I know two blogs in one day I really am spoiling you) and now am all focused on the … Continue reading
The (Delightful) Perils & Pitfalls of Publishers Parcels…
Just when I am deeply engrossed in the final pages of a brilliant thriller/crime novel and have got my reading planned as I take on the Orange Shortlist as of tomorrow (more on both of these tomorrow as I am … Continue reading
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A Blog About Book Groups
Earlier in 2009 I set myself the mission to join more book groups and did indeed join two. One of these was an in the flesh book group and one of them was online. Neither of them I have been … Continue reading
Filed under Book Group, Book Thoughts
