I’m not much of an artist, and usually I’m not much interested in things I can’t really do, but over the last few years I have begun to develop an appreciation for drawings. For sketches and cartoons. Especially, it must be said, for political cartoons. One of my favourite cartoonists is the late David Low.… Continue reading Review: The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse
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Review: A Town Like Alice
My mother gave me A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute when I was about 11, insisting that it was a wonderful novel. At this distance, I can't remember why I didn't read it. Probably I just thought Yeah, right, and found something else. And yet, now I have finally read it, she was, and is, absolutely… Continue reading Review: A Town Like Alice
The Lighthouse
I have no idea how I came to own The Lighthouse, by PD James, a charity shop I suspect, but I did, and now it sits on my bookshelf. The first time I read it was in the midst of a clear-out, and I allowed myself to be distracted. Now, I like murder mysteries, but… Continue reading The Lighthouse
Envious Casca
Is there any more wonderful feeling in this world than the discovery of a new-to-you book by a much-loved, possibly even favourite author? Envious Casca, by Georgette Heyer, turned out to be one such book for me. It's been in my collection for years - every time I peered along the spines in search of… Continue reading Envious Casca
