Monthly Archives: March 2010
CrocAttack! – Assaf Gavron
Thank you all so much for your thoughts emails and comments that arrived from yesterdays post. I will be responding to you all throughout the day but now its time for some thoughts aimed towards a particular book which is … Continue reading
Filed under Assaf Gavron, Books of 2010, Fourth Estate Books, Review
Ethically Speaking (aka A Bit of Background Information)
I was going to just post a blog with pictures of the latest books to arrive at Savidge Reads HQ of late but before I did I thought maybe I should discuss with you all the ethics behind Savidge Reads as … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts
(Sort of) Birthday Books
Hopefully there will be a post above this now which talks more about how the books come into Savidge Reads and my ethics behind it all. In fact some of you might have come from there, but enough of that … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts
All About Those Victorians
I actually wanted to call today’s post ‘All About Victorians and a Little Bit of Death’ but I thought that the second half of that sentence would either put people off or possibly attract the wrong sort of attention and … Continue reading
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The Illusionist – Jennifer Johnston
It almost seems contrived to constantly sing the praises of book groups (be they online or face to face) and the fact that they make you read books you never normally would, yet I am going to do that again today. … Continue reading
Filed under Headline Review, Jennifer Johnston, Not The TV Book Group, Review
Simon’s Bookish Bits #15
I have been up quite early this morning as I am feeling rather nervous as I am off to Highgate today for the crucial last day of training and approval to become a tour guide so if I waffle in … Continue reading
Filed under Simon's Bookish Bits
The Long Song – Andrea Levy
Andrea Levy’s latest novel ‘The Long Song’ is another book that I have had to give a little space to before I could write about it. Its been very interesting meeting lots of other bloggers over the last few days … Continue reading
Filed under Andrea Levy, Books of 2010, Headline Review, Review
A Bookish Couple of Days…
First off before I start to rabbit on about what have been wonderfully bookish times over the past few days I wanted to say a big thank you to you all for your very kind birthday wishes yesterday. In fact … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Give Away
It’s My Birthday
I had a gander through the last two years and realised that I have never once written on my blog when its my birthday!!! Well just so you all know its today, March the 24th! As you read this I … Continue reading
Filed under Simon's Bookish Bits
A Life Apart – Neel Mukherjee
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! That was my initial reaction to Neel Mukherjee’s ‘A Life Apart’ and is still the reaction that I am left with a week or two later. In fact this book left such an effect on … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, Constable & Robinson Publishing, Neel Mukherjee, Review
Where Three Roads Meet – Salley Vickers
I am hoping that should my mother read this (as she does pop by to have a gander from time to time I believe) she will be chuffed by this post. You see my mother is a classicist and though … Continue reading
Filed under Canongate Publishing, Review, Salley Vickers, The Canongate Myths
NTTVBG – Series One, Book Four… (Feedback Wanted)
It’s a lovely sunny Sunday so what better to do this fine day than take a lovely brisk spring walk from this part of London along the Thames and over to Kimbofo’s of Reading Matters place to discuss the fourth … Continue reading
Filed under Jennifer Johnston, Not The TV Book Group
Simon’s Bookish Bits #14
You might be wondering why I have jumped from Simon’s Bookish Bits #12 to Simon’s Bookish Bits #14 and its because I am a little bit (or even a lot some might say) supersticious and suspicious about the number that … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Simon's Bookish Bits
What Books Are You Excited About Right Now?
I thought I would do this post today as I am literally about 100 pages from the end of the latest and utterly wonderful book by Andrea Levy ‘The Long Song’ which I think out of all the great books … Continue reading
Filed under Alan Bradley, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Natasha Solomons
