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
Category: Review
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.
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
Geiger by Gustaf Skördeman
For fans of I Am Pilgrim (apparently)...
Utopia Avenue – David Mitchell
Much as I loved reading Utopia Avenue, as I turned over the last page, a small part of me couldn’t help but wonder …what if?
Gravity’s Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon
If I were to draw up a sliding scale, with 'slightly unusual' on one end, and, 'completely unhinged from all conventional reality,' at the other; well, Gravity’s Rainbow is...
Piranesi – by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi’s particular gift is the haunting quiet it instils in your mind...
Infinite Jest – David Foster Wallace
So, the question faced, as I try to write a review of Infinite Jest is:- how do you write a review of Infinite Jest, without writing a book about Infinite Jest?
Dead Lions – Mick Herron
So, this is fun read. Simple as...
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