Reviews

This is not a long book but it is a gem packed with all sorts of tasty nuggets. There is a terrific introduction describing how the molecules in a raindrop cling together to keep the surface tension strong. But what happens on the edge of that raindrop, what happens when the surface breaks? This is […]

I have always been impressed by the professionalism of Elizabeth Ducie so when I had the chance to be an early reader of her business books I jumped at the chance. I have therefore received a free copy of this book but that has no bearing on the content of my review. I am as […]

I have always been impressed by the professionalism of Elizabeth Ducie so when I had the chance to be an early reader of her business books I jumped at the opportunity. I have therefore received a free copy of this book but that has no bearing on the content of my review. I’ll come clean […]

It was meant to be a podcast post today but I have simply run out of time so there’s this instead: When I started this writing caper I decided to review everything I read. I posted those reviews to Amazon in the UK and US (you could in those days without having to spend $50 […]

I have always been impressed by the professionalism of Elizabeth Ducie so when I had the chance to be an early reader of her business books I jumped at the chance. I have therefore received a free copy of this book but that has no bearing on the content of my review. There is a […]

The Lost Cause by Sanja Moore This was a terrific story to start off the anthology with. The narrator is an unpleasant character who makes no secret of how much he dislikes his partner. She inveigled herself into his life, without being asked, but other than treating her badly (and it makes for uncomfortable reading […]

A few months ago I started frequenting the mobile library that comes to our village. It only comes once a month but like many things it is under threat. While I’d used it for many years when my children were young there has been a period when frankly I’d forgotten all about it, but, following […]

This is an anthology of stories and poetry written by pupils of Nottingham Free School as part of the ongoing Brilliant Book project. In the case of this book all the Year 8 pupils are keen to become writers or work in fields where writing is necessary. Blue Filters by A G Pillay Oooh, this […]

When I started this writing caper I decided to review everything I read. I posted those reviews to Amazon in the UK and US (you could in those days without having to spend $50 with them first! #JustSaying!) and Goodreads. It didn’t cross my mind to post them on my blog… duh! As I’m aiming […]

I picked up Grim following an email from Ebookskill, the book was free so I thought I’d try it. Here is my review. The story is told, mostly, from the point of view of Cora, a gay teenage musician, whose father died when she was young and who has a stepfather, Thomas. Because of a […]