Inspiring Older Readers
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Larry McMurtry: ‘book rancher’ posted on 27 Jul 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn reads Larry McMurtry's autobiographical reflections on his life in books.
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On Boxing posted on 21 Jul 2017
Even after reading Joyce Carol Oates’ book on what she sees as the ‘art’ of boxing, , I remain fundamentally puzzled....
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The Shining posted on 16 Jul 2017
This is the first Stephen King novel I’ve ever read.
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Refugee Tales II posted on 15 Jul 2017
This is the second volume of stories told by asylum seekers to poets and novelists , a format that is inspired by The Canterbury Tales.
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The Lost World of British Communism posted on 15 Jul 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn reads a political memoir that takes a rueful look back at the high-tide of British Communism.
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Lies of Silence posted on 13 Jul 2017
Lies of Silence by Brian Moore The fragility of the Good Friday power-sharing agreement which brought an end to the Troubles that so scarred Northern Irela
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On the Trail of the Waitaha posted on 11 Jul 2017
This fascinating travel book tells the story of the Waitaha people who have, in all likelihood, lived in Aotearoa for something like 5,000 years.
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The Call of the Wild posted on 10 Jul 2017
Jack London can claim to be one of the most idiosyncratic novelists of the late 19th and early 20th century ...
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Men Without Women posted on 08 Jul 2017
This set of seven short stories, five of which have appeared in other periodicals, is Murakami’s first short story collection for some time.
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What I Loved posted on 06 Jul 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn reads Siri Hustvedt's novel and finds it 'has everything except that strange, inexplicable spark of life'.