The first book I have read in absolutely ages. I have made a resolution to read books which have been piling up for ages. At last I have managed to get my concentration back by reading a little per night. Before I knew it, I began to get absorbed again into the pages, just likeContinue reading “Book Review: ‘The Silent Companions‘ by Laura Purcell”
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All Behind – and a personal challenge – Day one
You have heard the expression ‘getting ahead of yourself?’ Well I am getting all behind with myself – especially as far as my Bookstains blog is concerned. I’ve been so busy with other stuff. I have book reviews to post, films to mention and there’s a couple of new poetry challenges to be posted. All these postsContinue reading “All Behind – and a personal challenge – Day one”
Book Review ‘London Belongs to Me’ by Norman Collins
Just finished ‘London belongs to me’ by Norman Collins, and it’s took me quite a while to read it (just saving it for bedtime reading). I enjoyed it very much. On the face of it looked like it may have mirrored Patrick Hamilton’s Hangover Square’, but apart from it being set in a shared house inContinue reading “Book Review ‘London Belongs to Me’ by Norman Collins”
Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd
I wrote this short review quite a while ago – and forgot all about it. I just found it again in my drafts so…… It has taken me quite a while to read Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd. this isn’t because it was boring – quite the contrary. It is a strange novel – even forContinue reading “Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd”
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