Inspiring Older Readers
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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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Back down the rabbit hole posted on 12 Jul 2017
I enjoyed setting up my display of Alice books and artefacts in the elegant drawing room in the impressive Victorian house originally owned by the Perrins
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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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The Gold Leaf : A perfect second hand bookshop? posted on 09 Jul 2017
When I’ve got the odd hour to fill and I’m not wrapped up with reading anything that demands all my time...
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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'.
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Do Miners Read Dickens? posted on 06 Jul 2017
I think that one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century was the establishment of a workers education movement...
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Killing Hapless Ally posted on 03 Jul 2017
This is an intriguing story about the personal struggle for identity and meaning for Alison, a woman with a range of serious mental health problems ...