My Reads in 2017 Rated

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: […]

My Reads in 2016 Rated

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 […]

Playback

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 Long Goodbye

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 Little Sister

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 Lady in the Lake

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 High Window

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: […]

Farewell, My Lovely

The sixth 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. Over the coming months I’m rereading his work and writing reviews. More details about the who, what and why are explained here in […]

The Big Sleep

The fifth 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. Over the coming months I’m rereading his work and writing reviews. More details about the who, what and why are explained here in […]

Killer in the Rain

The fourth 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. Over the coming months I’m rereading his work and writing reviews. More details about the who, what and why are explained here in […]