The Bone Seeker begins with both the style and plot of quite a standard crime novel. Teacher and ex-polar bear hunter Edie sees Martha Salliaq on a Friday afternoon at school. Martha drops her bag and make up falls out; Edie notes this is unusual for an Inuk girl. She asks Martha if she is… Continue reading The Bone Seeker by M.J. McGrath
Song for an Approaching Storm by Peter Froberg Idling
Before reading this book I knew barely anything of the 20th century history of Cambodia. Song for an Approaching Storm attracted me with its cover but also because it ticked several boxes for my current reading tastes as it was by an author I had never read before, was translated, and was about a section of history of which… Continue reading Song for an Approaching Storm by Peter Froberg Idling
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Re-reading Plans
Do you often re-read books? The only book I've read more than once (that I wasn't studying) is The Secret History by Donna Tartt. This was partly because I loved it so much but also because I missed lots of details and didn't quite ‘get’ everything that was going on (I was only 15 at… Continue reading Re-reading Plans
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The Investigation by Jung-Myung Lee
This book grabbed me with its cover. It grabs your attention and makes you wonder what's inside. There are some (lots of) covers out there that spell out what the book is (hello chick lit!), and I find this quite uninspiring. You want the cover to set the tone and mood, but not give too… Continue reading The Investigation by Jung-Myung Lee
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What Do You Look For In A Book Blog?
As book bloggers and readers of book blogs, we all share a common interest and I’m sure we all look for pretty similar things when it comes to reading a blog - great content, an attractive site, and things that interest us on a personal level. Today I am thinking about that last thing in… Continue reading What Do You Look For In A Book Blog?
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The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin
Having recently read Empress of the Night: A Novel of Catherine the Great and not having read My Last Duchess (Daisy Goodwin's first novel), I was not sure what to expect with The Fortune Hunter. The blurb promised the unhappy glamour of the life of Sisi, Empress of Austria, coupled with the excitement of English fox… Continue reading The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin
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Anais Nin on Printing Her Own Books
"The relation to handicraft is nourishing, beautiful. Related bodily to a solid block of lead letters, to the weight of the composition tray, to the adroitness of spacing, the tempo and temper of the machine - you acquire some of the weight of the lead, the strength and power of the machine, the bodily conquests… Continue reading Anais Nin on Printing Her Own Books
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The Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith
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Ireland 2014
Time off, and time away, is a good thing. We needed it, and we'd never been to Ireland, so why not? Given that we are prone to boredom we thought it'd be fun to rent a camper and drive around Ireland. Cool, huh? This is our camper van: As you can see, it's more of… Continue reading Ireland 2014
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Happy Easter! / I’m Back!
Hello all, my apologies for being a bit quiet of late. I have just got back from holiday in Ireland (so many amazing photos! - coming soon), so I am rather behind on things. In fact I have read three books in the last couple of weeks and need to write about all of them!… Continue reading Happy Easter! / I’m Back!
These Little Words 