The Wall by John Lanchester Ravaged by the Change, an island nation in a time very like our own has built the Wall―an enormous concrete barrier around its entire coastline. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls who are trapped amid…
How To Approach Reading During The Lockdown
Monday 27th April 2020 and day 35 of the Coronavirus lockdown. You may have found that during this tumultuous period of our lives, where there is a pandemic raging beyond our doors and we are locked down inside our homes, allowed out for little but the essential, that your attention is in pieces. And this…
Recently Read – Half a World Away by Mike Gayle
It’s Tuesday 14th April 2020 and we’re on day 22 of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK. There is a global lockdown due to the virus also known as COVID-19. When the lockdown first started I considered starting another blog to diarise this period in history, but as we’re confined to our homes, I wasn’t…
The Future Library
I don’t know if you’ve heard of this but I only heard about it a couple of weeks ago when I was doing the Margaret Attwood course on Masterclass, which I talk about HERE. It’s the Future Library. It’s a fascinating project. Back in 2014 someone set up the future library, starting first of all…
The 3 Books of Caroline James
Today I’m pleased to welcome Caroline James to the blog to talk about the three books that have shaped her. Caroline James has owned and run businesses encompassing all aspects of the hospitality industry, a subject that features in her novels. She is based in the UK but has a great fondness for travel and…
Recently Read – The Chronicles of St Mary’s
Today I’m going to talk about an entire series I’ve read, rather than just one book. And that series is the St Mary’s Chronicles by Jodi Taylor. The Chronicles of St Mary’s by Jodi Taylor Behind the seemingly innocuous façade of St Mary’s, a different kind of historical research is taking place. They don’t do…
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