The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis will be well known to many. A magical world of classic fantasy written for children, but enjoyable to any age group. Images that spring to mind from the land of Narnia will probably be a talking lion, a cruel witch and of course the famous portal – […]
Here’s my list of 33 books read in 2019 and a brief verdict. I wish it was more but my free time was spent on the launch of a fintech news site and creative writing. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five stars Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana, Michael & Sam Witwer, Newman […]
It’s simple – here’s my list of 38 books read in 2018 and a brief verdict. Not an incredible number as a fair amount of my time is spent writing. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five stars The Jewish War, Josephus, c. 75 ADThe Emperor, Ryszard Kapuściński, 1978The Four Voyages, Christopher Columbus, 1492-1504The […]
I’m always interested in what books people like or dislike, so here’s my list of 34 books read in 2017 and a brief verdict. Not so many compared to 2016 as that total came to 46 books. But who’s counting? (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five stars The Human Factor, Graham Greene, 1978Comanches: […]
I can’t claim credit for this idea, that was fellow journalist Charlotte Tobitt and her blog post ‘Everything I read in 2016 rated’. We spoke on Twitter about her choices, as I’m always interested in what books people like or dislike. Here’s my list of 46 books. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five […]
The final part in a series of eleven book reviews. From the 1930s to the 1950s Raymond Chandler penned a stylish collection of short stories and novels within the crime fiction genre. I’ve been rereading his work and writing reviews. This is where it ends. More details about the who, what and why are explained […]
The tenth part in a series of eleven book reviews. From the 1930s to the 1950s Raymond Chandler penned a stylish collection of short stories and novels within the crime fiction genre. I’m rereading his work and writing reviews. More details about the who, what and why are explained here in part one. Review Number: […]
The ninth part in a series of eleven book reviews. From the 1930s to the 1950s Raymond Chandler penned a stylish collection of short stories and novels within the crime fiction genre. I’m rereading his work and writing reviews. More details about the who, what and why are explained here in part one. Review Number: […]
The eighth part in a series of eleven book reviews. From the 1930s to the 1950s Raymond Chandler penned a stylish collection of short stories and novels within the crime fiction genre. I’m rereading his work and writing reviews. More details about the who, what and why are explained here in part one. Review Number: […]
The seventh part in a series of eleven book reviews. From the 1930s to the 1950s Raymond Chandler penned a stylish collection of short stories and novels within the crime fiction genre. I’m rereading his work and writing reviews. More details about the who, what and why are explained here in part one. Review Number: […]