Collaborative book blogging: my contribution to the 1920 Club.
20th Century Literature
DEWITHON 20 WEEK 1: One Moonlit Night by Caradog Prichard
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: 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.
MARM 2019: The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
For this year’s Margaret Atwood Reading Month, I reflect on the author’s 1969 proto-feminist debut novel.
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.
1930 CLUB: Le Bal by Irène Némirovsky
Collaborative book blogging: my contribution to the 1930 Club.
THOUGHTS ON: The Abbess of Crewe
A razor sharp, wickedly humorous and surreal satire of a real life political scandal – reimagined within the claustrophobic walls of an English convent.
TOVE TROVE: Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson
My first Janssonian contribution to the Tove Trove Library is the fourth book in the Moomin series, first published in 1954.
TOVE TROVE: Reading the Books of Tove Jansson
My latest literary project entails reading books written by or about Tove Jansson – creator of the Moomins.
BOOK REVIEW: A Nail, A Rose
Brought back into print by Pushkin Press, Madeleine Bourdouxhe’s 1944 short story collection highlights the lives of conflicted female characters in beautiful prose.
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.
BOOK REVIEW: Barnhill: A Novel
I share my thoughts on Norman Bissell’s fictionalised retelling of a crucial period in George Orwell’s life.
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.
BOOK REVIEW: Intimate Ties: Two Novellas
First published in 1911, Intimate Ties is Robert Musil’s second book, consisting of two novellas, ‘The Culmination of Love’ and ‘The Temptation of Silent Veronica.’
THOUGHTS ON: The Bookshop
In a small English town of Hardborough Florence Green decides, against polite but determined opposition, to open a bookshop.
THOUGHTS ON: The World of Moominvalley
The World of Moominvalley is simply the ultimate guide for any Moomin fan, old or new.
THE CLASSICS CLUB: The Wind in the Willows
I share my thoughts on one of the most adored children’s novels of all time.