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LIST: A mixed bag
Inspired by watching Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon mucking about in Italy (in The Trip to Italy, filmed by Michael Winterbottom), I tried this team’s entertaining adaptation of ‘The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy’, A Cock and Bull Story … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 New Reads, Fiction, Filmed adaptations, Lists, Non-fiction, Not A Review, Read on my Kindle
Tagged Alison Croggon, Ford Madox Ford, Ian McEwan, Jo Walton, Laurence Sterne, rant, Tanith Lee, textbooks
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2011: The year in books
I read a few more than 147 books in 2011, since some of the more frequent re-reads did not make it to my official list. Of these, 31 were re-reads: not a bad percentage, for me. As any reader who … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 New Reads, Lists, Reviews
Tagged 2011, favourite books, review of the year
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LIST: Lacuna (not the Barbara Kingsolver book)
Apologies for the long gap in my posting – I’ve been overseas on and off since September and not feeling much inclined to review books (though I read quite a few last month, though hardly any so far in November). … Continue reading
Posted in Lists, Not A Review
Tagged being abroad, film adaptations of books, Jennifer Egan, lacuna, Leo Tolstoy, Richard Morgan
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Review of 2010 in books
I started the ‘Book A Week’ challenge on the Chaletian Bulletin Board in 2009, which certainly did a lot for my reading of ‘new’ books. For 2010 I aimed for one hundred books over the year, but didn’t manage to … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 New Reads, Discussion, Links, Lists
Tagged 2010, e-books, favourites, Kindle
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Currently to be read – 5th October
When I have some spare time, I’ll write up some more reviews. In the mean time, this is what’s currently on my to-read list. Currently causing delays in the schedule is The Jewel in the Crown, which is taking time … Continue reading