Ghost Dreams by Matthew Hughes, PS publishing 2022 - Stan Winkelman, career burglar from a long family line of light-fingered criminals, is nearing the end of his career and thinking about retirement on a tropical island. His wife has been dead for a long time, having left him the sole care-giver of Jeannie, a now …
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POLITICAL CORRECTNESS FROM A DAHL’S EYE VIEW
Roald Dahl would have loved the attention he’s been getting lately - while alive he courted controversy and was often inspired to tweak people's sensibilities with outlandish statements. On the other hand, given how carefully he crafted his work, he probably would have had apoplexy over the intention of his publisher to create new editions …
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THE WITCH’S HEART BY GORNICHEC
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec, Titan Books 2021 - Lamentably the only Christmas book I received this year, DDD's (dearest darling daughter for those new to the blog) choice proved to be an entertaining read. However, if the only time you've spent with Norse mythology is reading about the overly testosterone-pumped characters from the …
THE HARRY AND MEGAN SHOW CONTINUES
I start this with a disclaimer - please don't confuse this blog with a book review – to do that I'd have to obtain a copy of Harry's book and actually read it - thereby helping support the lavish lifestyles of millionaire royals. On the other hand, was there anything in his book that wasn't …
STRUCTURES OF INDIFFERENCE BY McCALLUM & PERRY
Structures of Indifference by McCallum and Perry, University of Manitoba Press, 2018 - In September of 2008 Brian Sinclair, a first nation's man who, earlier in life, had lost both his legs to frostbite, wheeled himself into the emergency room of Winnipeg's Health Science Centre. He had an infection that was easily treatable. Sinclair was …
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BRING UP THE BODIES BY HILARY MANTEL
Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel, HarperCollins 2012 A sequel to Mantel's celebrated 'Wolff Hall' (2009), 'Bring Up the Bodies' chronicles the life and machinations of Thomas Cromwell during the downfall of Anne Boleyn. The literary field is littered with movies, books and plays about Anne Boleyn. She has been portrayed as everything from …
CRAZY RICH ASIANS
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, Random House 2013 If you're one of the many people who dote on books about the filthy rich, this one might feel like you've struck the jackpot. There's Nick Young, living in America and a professor of history. Why Nick, heir apparent to one of the world's great fortunes, …
A PLACE OF GREATER SAFETY BY HILARY MANTEL
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel, Atheneum Press, 1992 - If you’ve read ‘Wolf Hall’ you might already be a fan of Hilary Mantel. If you haven’t read ‘Wolf Hall’, her book about the life and times of Thomas Cromwell (Henry VIII’s chief political architect after the fall of Cardinal Wolsey), you should. …
THE OTHER BY MATTHEW HUGHES
The Other by Matthew Hughes – Underland Press, 2011 – now rereleased on Amazon in paperback or e-book and on Kobo. Famous sci-fi writer Robert J. Sawyer described Matt Hughes as ‘science fiction’s best-kept secret’. Despite the lack of instant name recognition, Hughes has been producing high quality work in several genres for decades and …
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH & BERTIE
Love in the Time of Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith, Vantage 2022 - How does McCall Smith do it? His highly successful career in medical law was long ago eclipsed by his fame as a best-selling author. The sheer volume of books produced by McCall Smith might leave one wondering if he has any time …
Richard's Left Bank 