This is a strange book because it can’t decide what it wants to be. Romance? Parody? Social critique? Autobiographical novel?…
Some time ago, I explained how I choose which book on my shelf to read next. I was only using…
First published in 1944, this charming and unusual novel brought a little romance to the British reading public during the…
Most of the books on my shelf have attractive covers, or at least covers which don’t offend my eye. Although…
My previous post on writers I’d love to have coffee with was very popular. My blogger friend Ryan stole my…
Our reading tastes tend to change over time. We return to some authors again and again, authors we never get…
This 1932 novel often appears on ‘funniest book’ lists. When I read it back in 2010, I didn’t find it…
Welcome to the second post in this series. Last month’s post was about Daphne du Maurier. This month, I’m looking…