Inspiring Older Readers
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The Man Who Wasn’t There posted on 09 Sep 2015
This is a slim, even cryptic novel of life in post-war, black and white Britain. 12 year old Colin has no father......
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Book Buyers Charlotte, North Carolina, USA posted on 07 Sep 2015
Book Buyers Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Welcome to Charlotte, North Carolina. What a great place. A growing, modern, funky city with so much going on.
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Pens and Needles posted on 03 Sep 2015
This fantastic book is not only a glorious collection of literary caricatures but, for me, a trip down memory lane.
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What's in a book? posted on 30 Aug 2015
Anyone who buys second hand books will know that one of the associated pleasures is finding slim items between the pages left behind....
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Howard's End Is On The Landing posted on 30 Aug 2015
This is the second time I've read Susan Hill's journal of a year given over to only reading...
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Go set a Watchman posted on 30 Aug 2015
It has been difficult not to look at any of the countless reviews of this book so that I could read it with a fresh eye....
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Hear the Wind Sing / Pinball posted on 14 Aug 2015
In all honesty, there isn't a great deal to say about these two novellas packaged together...
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Buying Poetry in Bangor posted on 13 Aug 2015
Buying Poetry in Bangor It’s 1974 in Bangor, North Wales. I’m just about to start the final year of my degree in English Literature and it’s raining
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Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights posted on 12 Aug 2015
Tucked away in a picturesque back street in the centre of Bath - 14-15 John Street to be exact - is the splendid Mr. B's Emporium of Reading Delights
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A Capful O' Nails posted on 11 Aug 2015
Lost and forgotten books are frequently lost or forgotten for very good reasons....