Tag Archives: superstition

REVIEW: The Luck of the Vails – E. F. Benson

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Ela

(Vintage 2013, originally published 1901) E. F. Benson is well-known for his Mapp and Lucia books, full of snobbery and bitchiness and small-town intrigues, but he also wrote this mystery novel (along with The Blotting Book, also recently re-issued by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 New Reads, Crime fiction, Fiction, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Quirkology – Richard Wiseman

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Ela

(Macmillan 2008) Wiseman’s book is very similar to Levitt and Dubner’s Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics, in that he tries to explain the quirks of modern life through experimental psychology, in his case, rather than statistics as in Levitt and Dubner’s books. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 New Reads, Non-fiction, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Monk – Matthew Lewis

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Ela

(Oxford World Classics e-book 2010, originally published 1794) This eighteenth century “Gothic” novel brought its 19-year old author fame and notoriety. In places, it’s almost a pastiche of the genre, and with many moments of comedy amongst the supernatural and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 New Reads, Fiction, Historical fiction, Read on my Kindle, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments