Tips: How to read classic books
Classics. When said in the context of reading, the word classic -which in life I find generally has a jocular kind of tone: “Your bank account is empty and it’s only … Continue reading
Confession: Books I hate but other people love
Books. Books. You’ve got to love them. They are the best thing in the world for escaping, learning, laughing, loving, having your heart ripped out when your favourite character dies etc. … Continue reading
How historically accurate should a book be?
I am watching Reign on Netflix. It is pretending to be about the life of Mary Queen of Scots and her life at the French court, but this is a … Continue reading
Things I learned from re-reading Georgia Nicholson’s diaries
So, as you may have heard, Louise Rennison recently died, which was a big shock to me as I didn’t think she was that old. Georgia Nicholson’s diaries were a … Continue reading
Nostalgia review: Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield
Sometimes you enter a new year thinking “I am going to kick this year’s ass” and you make all these plans, but then eight days in, it goes “Nice try, … Continue reading
2015: A Year in Books – The Top 10
Phew! Made it to the end. This has been fun/good to do I think, because it reminds me of everything I’ve read, and it has sparked off a mini-list of … Continue reading
2015: A Year in Books – The Middle Ten
For the final 20 finished books (fiction), I have actually put them in order. The first number is the order, the second number is the place that it sits in … Continue reading
Review: The King’s Concubine by Anne O’Brien
Borrowed this off my Nan because sometimes I just like to have an easy read. Hmm. What’s it about? Alice Perrers; the low born mistress of Edward III. It charts … Continue reading
Review: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
I came to this book not having a clue what it would be like or what it was about, except that it was sad – thanks to a slightly over-sharey … Continue reading
Review: Affinity by Sarah Waters
I read this on the journey back from France, so in about maybe six hours? And wow. What a read. What’s it about? London, 1874. Margaret Prior, struggling to recover … Continue reading
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