Monthly Archives: April 2011
April’s Incomings…
Where oh where do the months seem to be going? Can you believe that a third of the year has already been and gone? Well it has! So being the last day of April its time to share with you … Continue reading
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Royally Disinterested…
I am sure I am going to get accused of being unpatriotic by saying this, and I do wish the couple in question all the best, but I am so not fussed about a certain event that is taking place … Continue reading
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Who Likes A Negative Review?
…Interestingly it would appear that you all rather like them actually. I was really interested to see the results of the survey that I asked you all to take part in, and you still can if you haven’t yet, a … Continue reading
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Luka and the Fire of Life – Salman Rushdie
I had been meaning to read another Salman Rushdie for ages, ever since I read and was shocked by how much I loved ‘Midnight’s Children’ some time ago, yet I promptly didn’t read anything else, and yet I seem to … Continue reading
Are We Reading Eclectically Enough?
I don’t want to keep banding the cancer word about, yet I do think its interesting that since I was told that those evil cells were now firmly friends of mine I have been thinking differently about reading. I mentioned … Continue reading
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Hell’s Belles – Paul Magrs
I ummed and ahhhed about if I should post about the fourth in Paul Magrs Brenda & Effie series ‘Hell’s Belles’ because as some of you will know Paul has become a firm friend (and a fabulous coffee and charity shopping … Continue reading
Filed under Brenda & Effie, Headline Review, Paul Magrs, Review
1,000 Posts… 500,000 Visits
I didn’t know whether to mention this or not at first but this is in fact my 1000th post on Savidge Reads. Initially I wasn’t sure if this was worthy of a post all of its own, in fact if it … Continue reading
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The Hare With Amber Eyes – Edmund De Waal
There is a very, very tenacious reason for me scheduling a post about this particular book on Easter Sunday. You see I thought instead of bringing you all something about an Easter bunny, I would bring you something about an Easter hare instead. … Continue reading
Filed under Edmund De Waal, Non Fiction, Review, Vintage Books
Happy Easter
I thought that the day slap bang between Good Friday and Easter Sunday might just be the perfect time to schedule a post wishing you all a very Happy Easter wherever you are and whatever you are doing. I myself have … Continue reading
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Return to the Hospital
It does feel like ‘another week another operation’ at the moment as indeed once again I am in the hospital for another op. I still have another two to go after this one and various procedures to come…Really it’s just … Continue reading
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Sleeping With Mozart – Anthea Church
I have a big thanks for todays post. Whilst I have been between in and out hospital over the last few months I have still had time to make some new friends along the way. One of whom, the lovely … Continue reading
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I Don’t Mean To Say I Told You So…
But I did… I always suspected that eBooks were evil and now it looks like I might be right and they could end civilisation as we know it. (Ok my tongue is a little in cheek at the last bit!) … Continue reading
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A Visit from the Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan
Every so often I read a book and wonder if I simply ‘don’t get it’ that I know everyone else seems to be loving, and that was the feeling that I had about a quarter of the way through ‘A … Continue reading
