I was in the mood for something slim. Something with pictures. A book with each page dedicated to a new topic. This really hit the spot. The format is limiting, of course, but sometimes boundaries are helpful, aren’t they? This book is the partner to a tv show of the same name. Giving the sameContinue reading “March(ing) with books”
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Falling leaves, turning pages
This is the month to snuggle up with easy reads and Fremlin won’t let you down – though she’s not a cosy companion. This is another reprint from the author of the terrifying Uncle Paul, a smash hit a few years ago (after being a smash hit many decades ago.) This is equally scary; gothicContinue reading “Falling leaves, turning pages”
What I read on the beach*
*there was no beach I have a soft spot for Cally Taylor ever since I attended one of her writing workshops. She’s Bristol-based too, but the main reason to read one of her thrillers is the sheer ease with which you’ll slip through the pages. She piles the tension on and the characters will holdContinue reading “What I read on the beach*”
May
After visiting Gibraltar I thought I really ought to read more about what does still appear to be its defining characteristics – natural fortress, maritime haven, strategic treasure. This book romps along with tales of derring-do, heroism, idiocy and many many deaths. Rankin doesn’t hide anything away, and he carefully puts the human at theContinue reading “May”
March into April
This book was fascinating and challenging but I felt excluded. The writer explicitly states she’s writing for women in their 40s and 50s so older women don’t form part of her analysis. The examples are chilling, but the last person I want to disagree with is another feminist. A good read though, well written, equallyContinue reading “March into April”
Recumbent reading
Why is reading different on holiday? We have more time, yes, but there’s more to look at, new experiences, unconquered territory. And why should we read different things? The classic “beach read” is a glossy paperback, usually based somewhere exotic, and often sporting some sun-tanned flesh on the cover. It might be easy reading, butContinue reading “Recumbent reading”
May (we continue to read, please?)
This was a month in which I read not widely but well. I ended May with my reading mojo restored but at times I thought I’d never pick up a book again. I have a very low fear threshold. Enid Blyton’s “Five and the Mystery Train” scared me so much as a child I couldn’tContinue reading “May (we continue to read, please?)”
April
Libraries use the Dewey Decimal System or the Library of Congress method of categorising (and therefore shelving) books. Bookshops are a little more relaxed but generally you know what you’re getting on a shelf marked “Local Interest” or “Literary Fiction.” What about the libraries in our own homes? Things might be colour co-ordinated or alphabetisedContinue reading “April”
March on
I’d sworn off big books for a while, but I had this on order at the library, and when the library calls, you must answer. I’ve read pretty much everything by this author, and although nothing has quite reached the heights of The Poisonwood Bible I’d never let a book by Kingsolver pass me by.Continue reading “March on”
What I Read in Feb
Most of the month was taken up with this whopper and I have to admit I was glad when it was done. February is a short month, but filled mostly with this book, and a couple of other delights. I wanted to find out how this reserved and private man managed to assemble and leadContinue reading “What I Read in Feb”
Suzy D Harris 