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
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Review: Death Comes to Pemberley
Death Comes to Pemberley first crossed my path a few years back, when the BBC announced it was going to film it for the Christmas/New Year drama slot. Finding a copy in a charity shop shortly afterwards made it seem well-timed, so I bought it and got stuck in before I watched it. I like… Continue reading Review: Death Comes to Pemberley
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
A Natural History of Dragons
One of the things I intend to do more of is to write more about reading. To practise thinking more about the books I read, rather than Yes, I like or No, I don't. To work out why and what I like or dislike about a book, whether it's the characters, or the writing, or the story… Continue reading A Natural History of Dragons
Life Ever Crafting 