Articles/comments in this post which appear after the introduction to the book reviews and short comment on Canberra post lockdown: Bob McMullan, A better way to compete with China in the region; Cindy Lou’s restaurant reviews; Dr Gladys West; TRMS; On Tyranny, Timothy Snyder; Fran Kelly; Heather Cox Richardson. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing theseContinue reading “Week beginning 27th October 2021”
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Week beginning 20 October 2021
Two fiction books are reviewed this week. Both are an excellent read, with my rating of four (The Perfect Family) and five stars (The Tulip Tree) on Goodreads. They were provided to me by NetGalley for honest reviews. Suzanne McCourt The Tulip Tree The Text Publishing Company 2021 I was drawn to this novel becauseContinue reading “Week beginning 20 October 2021”
Week beginning 13 October 2021
Einav Rabinovitch-Fox Dressed for Freedom The Fashionable Politics of American Feminism University of Illinois Press 2021. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review. Einav Rabinovitch-Fox’s thoughtful approach to a topic that is likely to create some controversy is evident early in her book when, as well as the theory thatContinue reading “Week beginning 13 October 2021”
Week beginning October 6 2021
Ian Nathan The Coppolas A Movie Dynasty Palazzo, 2021. Thank you, NetGalley. Ian Nathan has written an insightful and exciting contribution to our understanding of writing, directing and producing films; the role of family and ability in a dynasty such as the Coppolas; the studio system, and the contribution of film finance, box office returnsContinue reading “Week beginning October 6 2021”
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