Inspiring Older Readers
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The Prison Book Club posted on 18 Oct 2015
Walmsley is a Canadian journalist who spent some time living in London and, during her stay, found herself the victim...
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The Blue Guitar posted on 16 Oct 2015
I always find that reading a book whose main characters are almost all hateful a slightly alienating experience...
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Sentenced to Life posted on 07 Oct 2015
I’ve always struggled with Clive James. To be honest I always found myself irritated by his bluff smugness...
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Purity posted on 04 Oct 2015
I have to admit it - I failed. 200 and something pages into this 560 slab I just had to give up..........
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Dazzling Stranger : Bert Jansch and the British folk and blues revival posted on 01 Oct 2015
There’s something genuinely affecting about witnessing the passing of the generation of musicians I grew up listening to
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The People posted on 29 Sep 2015
I have had a long term interest in the history of what might be called ‘working class studies’ and I’m always intrigued...
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Capital posted on 26 Sep 2015
This is a good meaty read with a satisfyingly varied cast of characters who all live in the same London road.
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The Heart Goes Last posted on 25 Sep 2015
I’ve tried hard not to put any plot spoilers into this review...
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Catcher in the Rye posted on 20 Sep 2015
A guest post by Rosemary Chrimes who chose to introduce her book club members to J.D.Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye
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Heartbreak posted on 20 Sep 2015
I hate to have to say this, I really do. This ‘novel’ is not at all my cup of tea – in fact, I couldn’t even finish...