When I was a kid I always received a book for Christmas. I used to be so excited about getting it. Then I would probably finish the book by the next day.
I'm going to suggest books for kids and …
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Children’s books for Christmas
November 8, 2010 by
More than Human
September 1, 2010 by
First published in 1953, this most celebrated of Theodore Sturgeon's works won the International Fantasy Award, and rightly so. It's a true masterpiece of provocative storytelling.
A group of …
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A Guide to Discworld and Terry Pratchett
June 25, 2010 by
You might have seen this lens before. Unlikely, as it is rarely visited, but it's possible. If you did, you probably back-pedaled out of it as fast as you could, before the endlessly loading modules …
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Jane Austen Follow On
March 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
How could I have missed this book before?
A long lost journal belonging to Jane Austen turns up in the basement of an old house. Remarkable in itself, but even more remarkable when, on reading, we …
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Rosemary Sutcliff
March 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Rosemary Sutcliff has always been a favourite of mine. I had a steady diet of her historical novels from the time I was 12 to when I was 15. Although many of her books were written for the younger …
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Ancient Roman Whodunnits
March 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
I enjoy detective novels and some of favourite detectives do their sleuthing in togas.
In this lens I've focused on four fictional detectives.
Whodunnits in Ancient Rome …
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