Monthly Archives: April 2010
Simon’s Bookish Bits #19
Sorry if when you start reading this you are lulled into the false sense of security that this is Saturday, it isn’t unfortunately, I have just moved my bookish bits a day forward. This week we have some competition winners, … Continue reading
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The Hand That First Held Mine – Maggie O’Farrell
I don’t know about you but am I the only blogger who wishes they had cottoned onto all of this blogging malarkey about three or four years (maybe five or six) before they actually did? The reason that I have … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, Headline Review, Maggie O'Farrell, Review
Homer & Langley – E.L. Doctorow
I have probably mentioned once, twice or maybe even more, that there are some authors that can intimidate you with just their name. I have no idea why but E.L. Doctorow is one such author. I think it might be … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, E.L. Doctorow, Little Brown Publishing, Review
The Prose Practice – Family Histories
Last week I introduced a new feature here at Savidge Reads and that was ‘The Prose Practice’ and already we have our very first problem. Yes a reader of this blog has already sent in a bookish problem that they … Continue reading
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The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag – Alan Bradley
Anticipation of a book can ultimately lead to its downfall and this is something that I was rather worried about with the second Flavia de Luce novel ‘The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag’ by Alan Bradley. I had been … Continue reading
Filed under Alan Bradley, Flavia de Luce, Orion Publishing, Review
NTTVBG – Series One, Book Six…
I feel a little bit sad that we are getting into the final weeks of the Not The TV Book Group and the fact that in just over a month there will be no more of these reads be they … Continue reading
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Simon’s Bookish Bits #18
It’s quite nice that Saturday pops around so quickly until I suddenly realise I have made no notes (I am big on notes as my addiction to stationery and Paperchase as seen on my bank statement would prove) for what … Continue reading
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The Point of Rescue – Sophie Hannah
I have been meaning to read the next in the Sophie Hannah for ages. ‘So why haven’t you?’ I hear you cry. Well when there is a series that I really love, or indeed an author, I find that though … Continue reading
Filed under Hodder & Stoughton, Review, Sophie Hannah
Savidge Reads Grills… Evie Wyld
Now if I hadn’t urged you to get your mitts on this debut novel before today then I would urge you once more to read ‘After The Fire, A Still Small Voice’ by Evie Wyld, that is of course unless you … Continue reading
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Introducing The Prose Practice (And Some Savidge Readers)
I mentioned when I introduced the all new look to Savidge Reads that I was planning on doing a books problem page which seemed like rather a popular choice looking back at the comments (I will get to replying but … Continue reading
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Mr Rosenblum’s List – Natasha Solomons
I had been meaning to read ‘Mr Rosenblum’s List’ by Natasha Solomons ever since it arrived here at Savidge Reads HQ before Christmas last year, and then made it one of my books to look out for in 2010. Then … Continue reading
Filed under Hodder & Stoughton, Natasha Solomons, Review, Sceptre Publishing
A Change For The Better…
You might just notice that there’s been a change or three at Savidge Reads when you read this post. I sat myself down and gave myself a good talking to, which caused some odd looks from passers by, over this last … Continue reading
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Falling Angels – Tracy Chevalier
I am trying to think for the life of me why I haven’t read any of Tracey Chevaliers books before ‘Falling Angels’? I think I had gotten the impression they might be a bit historically twee. Where do we get … Continue reading
Filed under Harper Collins, Review, Tracy Chevalier
