A little while back I thought it’d be a neat idea to start an online book club, to encourage myself, and other engaged but slightly isolated reading folk, to have a common reading goal, and maybe discover some new books and authors along the way. A fine idea I hear you say. Why, thank you.Continue reading “Book Review: Small Island, Andrea Levy”
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The Road – Cormac McCarthy
I first heard of Cormac McCarthy via the film version of one of his books, All the Pretty Horses. A western, starring Matt Damon, it was tight, nicely acted, but it stood out with particularly good dialogue. I reckon I must’ve known the name McCarthy because, when I discovered that it was his book IContinue reading “The Road – Cormac McCarthy”
Good Omens – Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Good books are such a powerful thing for people because they are completely subjective. What you think is fabulous, could leave someone else completely unmoved. One man’s Hamlet is another’s Da Vinci Code. Terry Pratchett is many people’s guilty pleasure when it comes to their book collections. It’s said that his multi-million selling Discworld booksContinue reading “Good Omens – Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman”
Valdez Is Coming – Elmore Leonard
We all know a bit of Elmore Leonard, even if we don’t realise that we do. Long before I read his books, I’d seen the films that’ve poured out from his multitude of novels, short stories and screenplays, and it’s hard to appreciate just how much he’s produced. Born in 1925 Leonard grew up inContinue reading “Valdez Is Coming – Elmore Leonard”
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