This novel about two very interesting pioneers, fashion designer Chanel and composer Stravinsky, sounded promising. It turned out to be…
I bought this book from the British Library a couple of years ago and suddenly decided it was about time…
An obscure novel from the prolific Margaret Oliphant (1828 – 1897). It appeared as my next Project Gutenberg random read…
And Then There Were None… in a hotel on the Moon! What a great idea, a locked room mystery with…
One of Stella Gibbons’ oddest books (and I’ve read most of them), Starlight was first published in 1967 and is…
If you enjoy sci-fi comedy with an optimistic outlook, this is the ideal read for you. It’s the first in…
David Lean’s atmospheric and generally faithful adaptation of Dickens’ novel is a classic film in its own right. It has…
An intriguing literary thriller which turned out to be smarter and more brutal than the blurb suggested. Some of the…
An excellent collection of short stories about freedom from twelve authors. I was very impressed by how differently each author…
Do NOT read this book at bedtime. It’s truly terrifying. I enjoyed it but I was genuinely scared, because these…