Inspiring Older Readers
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Ukridge posted on 14 Aug 2023
The world of P.G. Wodehouse is one eagerly entered into by some readers but which remains resolutely locked and barred to others
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The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War posted on 09 Aug 2023
Peter Stansky has a long and well-regarded pedigree when it comes to popular academic studies and critiques of George Orwell.
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The Neon Rain posted on 30 Jul 2023
The recent death of Cormac McCarthy has robbed the world of the most eminent chronicler of America’s dark heart. That baton has now passed on to Burke
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida posted on 26 Jul 2023
Shehan Karunatilaka’s novel won the 2022 Booker Prize....
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Murder in the Bookshop posted on 23 Jul 2023
Reprinted in Collins’ Detective Story Club series, Murder in the Bookshop was originally published in 1936 ....
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Vengeance posted on 19 Jul 2023
Benjamin Black is the pen-name of the great Irish novelist, John Banville.
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Behind the Scenes at the Museum posted on 12 Jul 2023
Kate Atkinson is now a well-established and respected novelist with over fifteen successful books to her name
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The Ponson Case posted on 06 Jul 2023
When I read Crofts’ first novel, The Cask, at the start of the year, I was impressed by the way he created a knotty mystery that he unwound in forensic det
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The Midnight Library posted on 03 Jul 2023
Matt Haig’s struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts are well documented and, along with a fascination with time.....
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay posted on 29 Jun 2023
To write a short review of a novel as huge as Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is a daunting prospect.