As week one of the second annual Wales Readathon draws to a close, we discuss chapters 1-4 of the official Dewithon 20 book.
The Classics Club
THE CLASSICS CLUB: Jonathan Livingston Seagull
My thoughts on rereading Richard Bach’s classic 1970 story of a seagull who finds fulfilment and a higher purpose through flight.
THE CLASSICS CLUB: Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury’s 1953 dystopian novel imagines a future American society where books are forbidden and ‘firemen’ burn those that are found.
THOUGHTS ON: My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
It’s a little late, but here, finally, is my contribution to Daphne du Maurier Reading Week.
1965 CLUB: The Millstone by Margaret Drabble
Collaborative book blogging: my contribution to the 1965 Club.
THE CLASSICS CLUB: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
I share my thoughts on a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
DEWITHON WEEK 5: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
Wales Readathon 2019 has ended. Here I summarize the final six chapters of our official Dewithon 19 book.
DEWITHON WEEK 4: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As the fourth week of the inaugural Wales Readathon comes to an end, we discuss chapters 22-28 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
DEWITHON WEEK 3: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As week three of the inaugural Wales Readathon draws to a close, we discuss chapters 15-21 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
DEWITHON WEEK 2: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As the second week of the inaugural Wales Readathon comes to an end, we discuss chapters 8-14 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
DEWITHON WEEK 1: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As week one of the inaugural Wales Readathon draws to a close, we discuss chapters 1-7 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
THE CLASSICS CLUB: The Wind in the Willows
I share my thoughts on one of the most adored children’s novels of all time.
THE CLASSICS CLUB: Treasure Island
A voyage for buried treasure spells trouble for cabin boy Jim Hawkins, who finds himself in the middle of a mutiny with some of the nastiest pirates to ever sail the seven seas.
THE CLASSICS CLUB: The Haunting of Hill House
A classic supernatural thriller by an author who helped define the genre.
REREADING: Matilda by Roald Dahl
Reading the original, magical story after thirty years before sampling a collectors edition with a brand new cover from Quentin Blake.
1944 CLUB: Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Collaborative book blogging: my contribution to the 1944 Club.
THE CLASSICS CLUB: Alias Grace
Based on the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the 1840s, Margaret Atwood has created an extraordinarily potent tale of sexuality, cruelty and mystery.
THE CLASSICS CLUB: Brave New World
Aldous Huxley’s ingenious fantasy of the future sheds a blazing light on the present and is considered to be his most enduring masterwork.
The Classics Club
I have finally succumbed to joining The Classics Club. Here is my list of fifty fine titles to be read over a period of five years.
