I'm sure that every committed bookworm keeps a personal rating chart of the books they read in any one year. Keeping score beyond that is next to impossible for me, non-bookworms always ask about bests, but all-time lists are like an endless debate I carry around with me... (...is Catch-22 or A Confederacy of Dunces … Continue reading My favourite read of 2023
Author: Lee Cross
Reader, writer, raconteur... love to read, love to write, love to think and love to learn.
So… my first Novel went on pre-sale.
I'm not much of a blogger - I try periodically to conjure a few words here and there, mostly about the books I read, the gigs I attend, or the things that happen in my day to day, but my life doesn't fall into the Action/Thriller genre. I often see swans on my way to … Continue reading So… my first Novel went on pre-sale.
The Gray Man (Audiobook)
This isn't going to be much of a review, quite honestly because The Gray Man by Mark Greaney is absolute garbage. I hate writing negative reviews about books (I have in the past on other platforms for clicks - but here I'm not fussed about that) because I appreciate how difficult it is to produce … Continue reading The Gray Man (Audiobook)
9 Books you may (or may not) like to read.
Reading in a winter wonderland...
Mordew – Alex Pheby (a review)
I'm going to write this without any spoilers, for the simple reason that Alex Pheby has designed the story to unfold in complete mystery, and I'm going to try and respect that intention.
Christmas book suggestions
...it occurred to me that some folk out there might be looking for a few Christmas book suggestions, so I thought I'd bash out a quick list of books that aren't currently on the bestsellers lists...
Coming to The End
"There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story" - something I've long known but have only recently come to appreciate...
A Spooky Halloween Read – Slade House
Halloween is the time for Ghosts & Ghouls, Tricks & Treats; Candy, Costumes and more partying than a middle-aged bookworm is cut out for... It's also a great excuse to curl up in front of a warm fire (if you are fortunate to have one) and settle in for a spooky read. If anyone out there got … Continue reading A Spooky Halloween Read – Slade House
Bookshops – Coming Home
There are many great things about being in love with books; the gift of travelling without moving; of seeing people, places and things that do not exist and could never exist; having an imagination clearer than even the most expensive television screen... You could write on any of those subjects; in fact, I probably have … Continue reading Bookshops – Coming Home
5 times the Movie has stolen the show
It’s probably because of how much I love to read that when I do come across a movie that goes beyond the page, it really sticks in my head.
BOOKS and GIGS and STUFF 