Wolves by Simon Ings
I totally agree with that old saying “never judge a book by its cover”, but more often than not it is the cover that piques your interest. If it didn’t all...
22 February 2014
A Pelican at Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse
Blandings Castle #11 Clarance, the ninth Earl of Emsworth is enjoying life. The pride of his life, Empress of Blandings is in good health and life at the castle is peaceful...
2 February 2014
Michael Rosen’s Sad Book by Michael Rosen
illustrated by Quentin Blake This book opens with a picture of the author, smiling. The words tell a different story. They tell us that this is a picture of Michael Rosen...
26 January 2014
The man in the picture by Susan Hill
Part of my RIP VIII reading. Oliver is visiting his old Oxford tutor when Theo begins to tell him a story. It is a cold January night, perfect for huddling round...
19 September 2013
An uncertain place by Fred Vargas
Translated by Sian Reynolds. An Inspector Adamsberg novel #6 Adamsberg is in England at a European policing convention, discussing immigration and the control thereof. Well, that’s what everyone else is discussing,...
7 September 2013
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre’s parents die when she is an infant, and she is taken in by her uncle. Her uncle also dies, after obtaining a promise from his wife that she will...
24 June 2013
A town like Alice by Nevil Shute
In post World War II England Jean Paget is tracked down by a solicitor. She is the only surviving member of a client of his, and so stands to inherit his...
26 May 2013
The crane wife by Patrick Ness
Part of my Once Upon a Time reading. George is an American ex-pat living in England. He has been there for so long that, and is so unlike the stereotypical “loud...
27 April 2013
Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
The last of my RIP reads, and my All Hallows Swap book. What if Van Helsing had lost? What if Dracula had won that battle, married Queen Victoria, and taken power?...
6 November 2012
Silverfin by Charlie Higson
Book 1 in the Young Bond series. James Bond has just started Eaton College. It’s a huge change, so many other people around and rules to follow. He does his best...
17 October 2012
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Read for this year’s RIP event. Part of The Estella Society’s readalong, although a much delayed addition. The story opens with a happy scene at Hundreds Hall, our narrator is remembering...
7 October 2012
England under the White Witch by Theodora Goss
Read online : Clarksworld Magazine issue 73 After the War came the Empress in the North. England was preoccupied with recovery. With dealing with rebellion throughout its empire. And the discontented...
6 October 2012
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