Eliot A. Cohen The Hollow Crown Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall Basic Books: New York, 24 October 2023 Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review. This is an exciting read, from an author whose political experience and preceptive approach to politics, power and Shakespeare is only occasionallyContinue reading “Week beginning 30 August 2023”
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Week beginning 23 August 2023
The book reviewed this week is a study of Agatha Christie’s novels, referred to as looking at the science of her work. I initially saw this as considering the use of poison in her novels. I have not looked at this as an issue in the Agatha Christie work that appears at Further Commentary andContinue reading “Week beginning 23 August 2023”
Week beginning 16 August 2023
This week I review two novels by Kerry Fisher. They are both set in Rome, tempting me to add this city to my 2024 travels as features that I have not read about previously are brought to light in these detailed works. One, Secrets at the Rome Apartment, was sent to me by NetGalley asContinue reading “Week beginning 16 August 2023”
Week beginning 9 August 2023
The book sent to me as an uncorrected copy from NetGalley for review is by Hanna Flint. What Movies Teach Us Strong Female Character begins with a criticism of the form in which Barbie appears without the trappings of her many manifestations as a career woman, adventurer, glamour icon etc. For Hanna Flint the searchContinue reading “Week beginning 9 August 2023”
Week beginning 3 August 2023
Two books are reviewed this week – one that I read some time ago and somehow neglected to publish on the blog (the third in Kerry Wilkinson’s Whitecliff Bay series) and Keith Urban by Jeff Apter. Both were provided to me by NetGalley as uncorrected proofs for review. Jeff Apter Keith Urban Kensington Books Citadel,Continue reading “Week beginning 3 August 2023”
Robin's Room 