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…
An elegant and light-hearted adaptation of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel. Directed by Joe Wright with a screenplay by Deborah Moggach…
A marvellously spooky collection of festive stories from the late 19th century to the 1950s. Quite appropriately there are 13…
This book has zero scare factor. The title is also a little misleading, as not all of the stories are…
Villainous vines, odious orchids and terrifying trees run riot through this creepy collection. They are almost as frightening as the…
You’d be forgiven for assuming that a film with the title Bram Stoker’s Dracula might be a faithful adaptation of…