Book Club the Seventh - BOOKN00B - 18-08-10 Agreed on: We by Yevgany Zenyatin (AvidReader) Discussed: - The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga - The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry - The Twins by Tesse De Loo - House at River ton by Kate Morton - Millennium Trilogy by Steig Larsson (this time with Phee … Continue reading Book Club the Seventh
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Horrible Histories
I love history. I was my third favourite subject at school (after English and Drama), I did it for my A Level (along with, you guessed it, English and Drama) and am a massive massive fan of historical fiction (especially when it is on the telly, thus combining English, History and Drama, at which point … Continue reading Horrible Histories
Middle Class blah blah blah
When I was a teenager, one of my favorite authors was Deborah Moggach, author of many books including Tulip Fever, Seesaw and, my favorite, Close Relations. Close Relations is a 'family drama' following the lives of the fair to affluent Hammond family, builder-dad Gordon, his wife (very much in that order I'm afraid) and their … Continue reading Middle Class blah blah blah
Psycho Killer, qu’est-ce que c’est
Strangely, for a summer that should surely be made of entirely superfluous 'beach reads', where drippy Modern Women find there feet and stand up to their philandering husbands/ bosses/ bank managers etc etc ad naseum, the last few books I've read have been very intense. I am blaming this entirely on my friend B. B … Continue reading Psycho Killer, qu’est-ce que c’est
Oh go write a poem about it…oh wait, you did!
***WARNING CONTAINS MASSIVE SPOILERS about a book you should actually read because, and I know this is gonna sound weird when you read what I've said about it, because I've kind of ripped it apart, it is not that bad and you should (if you're a quick reader, as there are so many other books … Continue reading Oh go write a poem about it…oh wait, you did!
Fannie Flagg, Tearmaker Extrordinaire
Feeling severally hormonal, having previously wept at the picture of the mummy oranutang kissing the baby oranutang better, yesterday was not good day to finish reading Fannie Flagg's latest book, Can't Wait to Get to Heaven on the train home. I was inspired to read the book after watching the adaptation of Flagg's 1987 novel, … Continue reading Fannie Flagg, Tearmaker Extrordinaire
Travelling Suitcase is famous!!! Famous I tell thee!
Our very own BookElf is taking the city by storm! Well, the reading part of it anyway! Your average football fans are probably less aware... If you haven't followed the twitter links - please visit http://bit.ly/cT9S5M For Books Sake (linked on the main page) are featuring our intrepid book warrier, and her mission to make books … Continue reading Travelling Suitcase is famous!!! Famous I tell thee!
You Know You’re Getting Old When…
Possibly my favourite of all my neighbours has to be R, the coolest ten year old in the world. She is an avid reader, I've lived next door to her for two years (in two separate houses, funnily enough) and over that time I am proud to have introduced to her such classics as Nicobobinus, … Continue reading You Know You’re Getting Old When…
World Cup Reading-Long Walk to Freedom
As this summer's World Cup is taking place in a country I have never been to, and know little of, I decided my World Cup Reading would be the autobiography of the country's former leader, Nelson Mandela. I began reading the book on the evening of the opening ceremony. Long Walk to Freedom is over … Continue reading World Cup Reading-Long Walk to Freedom
Green Knowe – truely, madly, creepy!
I don't know about you, but as far as I'm concerned, the most enjoyable children's books always have some sort of a bite in them(is it the same as Young Adult? I've never known where the cut off point is there. Will check with the oracle in a bit! - UPDATE - she indicates that … Continue reading Green Knowe – truely, madly, creepy!
