Last night the virtual crime book club met and discussed Malice by Kiego Higashino. It was a resounding yes from the group, with all members enjoying the read. You can view the discussion in the video below, but be aware it does contain spoilers. The next meeting is Monday 10th October at 8pm (UK timezone). […]
Recently Read – Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman ‘Stop it! You’re all behaving like animals! Worse than animals – like blankers!’ Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. But she’s lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her. Callum is a nought: he’s considered to be less than nothing – […]
Recently Read – The Wall by John Lanchester
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 […]
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