Category Archives: Margaret Atwood
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination – Margaret Atwood
I am quite surprised that I have not seen more mention here there and everywhere, though I could have been looking in the wrong places, about Margaret Atwood’s latest book ‘In Other Worlds’. Those of you who visit Savidge Reads … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2011, Margaret Atwood, Non Fiction, Review, Virago Books
Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood
When I chose ‘Cat’s Eye’ by Margaret Atwood for one of my book groups I had no idea that it would become a book that would cause such a reaction in me. I have mentioned a few times on Savidge … Continue reading
Filed under Book Group, Books of 2011, Margaret Atwood, Review, Virago Books
Surfacing – Margaret Atwood
An author that seems to be universally loved by three generations of book addicts in the Savidge Family is Margaret Atwood. Both my Gran and my Mother are avid fans and, though it took a little longer with me, I … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, Margaret Atwood, Review, Virago Books
Books of 2009
As the end of the year draws in I find that I become quite reflective. I have actually had a bit of an issue with reading this week and wonder if that is an end of year thing, more on … Continue reading
Filed under Agatha Christie, Andrea Levy, Books of 2009, Colm Toibin, Daniel Keyes, David Garnett, David Vann, Ellen Wood, Evie Wyld, Frances Hodgson Burnett, George Orwell, Hilary Mantel, John Curran, Jude Morgan, Kamila Shamsie, Margaret Atwood, Stella Duffy, Susan Hill, Tom Rob Smith, Truman Capote, Wilkie Collins
Books of the Noughties
I feel a little like all I have been doing of late is compiling lists. If it wasn’t the two lists for best books of 2009 for next week, or books for 2010 for both work (I now have the … Continue reading
The Year of the Flood – Margaret Atwood
I have been meaning to read Margaret Atwood’s latest novel The Year of The Flood for ages. I don’t know exactly why it took me so long to get around to opening the first few pages. I think part of … Continue reading
Filed under Bloomsbury Publishing, Books of 2009, Margaret Atwood, Review
Atwood Addicts Advice
This is a special short additional blog today which is calling all Margaret Atwood fans, firstly to apologise for teasing you and then to ask for your advice. You see something very exciting (in fact in book arrivals of late … Continue reading
Filed under Margaret Atwood
The Lesser of Two Bookish Evils
What I love about Booking Through Thursday is that it always makes me think. I generally end up waffling on (as I am sure I will do today) and find varying tangents to discuss. It makes me think out the … Continue reading
The Blind Assassin – Margaret Atwood
So finally I have gotten to the point where I can review what was meant to be the first book in the Savidge Reads Big Weekenders. However I think it is better to say that this is the book that … Continue reading
Filed under Man Booker, Margaret Atwood, Review, Virago Books
New Arrivals, Blind Assassins & Big Weekenders
A slightly late blog today but I have been work, work, working and on deadline weeks blogging, though delightful, is slightly harder to fit into my day I am here now though. Highlight of a hard day today has been … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Umberto Eco, Walter De La Mare
