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Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ – Charles Dickens 18143

December 27, 2016

My rating: 4 of 5 stars A cautionary tale of greed and selfishness, and their opposites in generosity and humility. Such a perfect story to read in the lead up ...

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Review: ‘Oliver Twist’ – Charles Dickens 1838

November 23, 2016

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Set in the darkest corners of London Oliver Twist is a scathing critique of class divisions and the inhuman treatment of England’s poore...

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Review: ‘The Pursuit of Love’ – Nancy Mitford 1945

August 21, 2016

3.5 stars, for a book I neither loved nor loathed, but can appreciate. The Pursuit of Love is a wildly over-the-top tale of the love affairs and the lives of an...

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Review: ‘Wuthering Heights’ – Emily Bronte 1847

June 6, 2016

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Watch the video discussion on Youtube below: An engrossing tale of revenge, malice, pride and the corruption of love. I was unexpected...

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‘Night Walks’ – Charles Dickens 2012

November 16, 2015

My rating: 4 of 5 stars ‘Night Walks’ from the Penguin ‘Great Ideas’ collection gives a wonderful series of snapshots of life in London during the mid 1800’s. D...

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Neverwhere read-along – Chapters 16-20

October 30, 2015

Reminder: There are spoilers for the entire book in the discussion below. You have been fairly and freely warned! Today’s featured photo is by @catebutler who t...

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Neverwhere read-along – Chapters 11-15

October 22, 2015

Reminder to all who are catching up: There are spoilers for chapters 11 – 15 in the post below, and in the discussion comments. You have been fairly and f...

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‘Cakes and Ale’ – William Somerset Maugham 1930.

June 7, 2015

Cakes and Ale is a rather biting satire of the life of various notable British writers, including Thomas Hardy, who were prolific in William Somerset Maugham...

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‘Antigua, Penny, Puce’ ‐Robert Graves 1936.

June 7, 2015

I must admit I judged this book by its cover. While browsing in a secondhand book shop something made me pull out the battered Penguin Classic. I had never hear...

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