An autobiographical coming-of-age story set in 1940s colonial India. It had a dreamy, unsettling feel. Generally I liked it but…
Who is Mr Ripley and what are his talents? In this classic thriller novel, first published in 1955, we follow…
It’s difficult to separate this classic American children’s novel from the phenomenally successful film, but I’ll try. First published in…
This is a lovely and spirited adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, directed by Gillian Armstrong with a screenplay…
This classic novel was first published in 1939. I hadn’t read it before, although I’d heard of it. I wasn’t…
I’m glad I finally got around to reading this short classic of the 1920s-30s Harlem Renaissance. It’s quite an intense…
I knew two things about this bestseller which was first published in 1894: it was written by the grandfather of…
In 2012, I only read 64 books. For most people, that probably seems a lot! An average of more than…
There was only one good thing about this film. The lovely black and white bunny which you see Anne holding…
This is a perky, if unnecessary, adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel. Directed by Autumn de Wilde (what a gorgeous…