Inspiring Older Readers
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The New Moon with the Old posted on 02 Jan 2018
Last night I dreamed that a handsome and dignified older man sought me out and pressed a secret message into my hand
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The Bookman’s Wake posted on 29 Dec 2017
In the luxurious position of having Christmas Day and Boxing Day stretching out in front of me with no commitments ....
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The Unlimited Dream Company posted on 28 Dec 2017
Most critical appraisals of J.G. Ballard’s work tend to see The Unlimited Dream Company as something of an outlier in his oeuvre.
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem posted on 24 Dec 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn, reads this classic collection of essays by Joan Didion and finds 'she remains an irresistible and compelling voice'.
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The House of Twenty Thousand Books posted on 24 Dec 2017
There’s something deeply fascinating about the community of left-wing Jewish intellectuals who lived in London ...
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Four Absentees posted on 21 Dec 2017
This book is a real little curiosity.
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The Haunted Tea-Cosy posted on 19 Dec 2017
Given my distinctly Scrooge-like attitude towards Christmas, this is probably not the site to come to for Yuletide bonhomie
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As Kingfishers Catch Fire posted on 17 Dec 2017
It’s not the least bit surprising to discover that the combination of Alex Preston’s words and Neil Gowers artwork landed As Kingfishers Catch Fire a ...
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Stet posted on 16 Dec 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn celebrates the 100th birthday of Diana Athill with a review of her memoir of the publishing industry
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Life and Punctuation…? posted on 15 Dec 2017
I rather liked the overall design of these two rather unusual, slim books – there was something in their clean lines and brevity that appealed to me.