Publishing I have begun this week’s blog with a great story about publishing from a Western Australian author, Gordon d’Venables. I referred to his new book, Hunted, last week. Star of the South, which, from what I recall of our discussion in January 2021 in Perth, is rather different from the earlier publications, will beContinue reading “Week beginning 26 April 2023”
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Week beginning 14 September 2022
The reviews this week, one fiction, and the other non-fiction, are books to which I gave five stars in my reviews for NetGalley and Good Reads. I thoroughly enjoyed both. The first is Lisa Jewell’s Invisible Girl; the non-fiction is Changing Roles Women After the Great War by Dr Vivien Newman. Both books were sentContinue reading “Week beginning 14 September 2022”
Week beginning 12 January 2022
A Western Australian writer, Liz Byrski author of At the End of the Day, and Jane Cockram, another Australian, are featured this week. Both books are uncorrected proofs sent to me by NetGalley for review. Liz Byrski At the End of the Day Macmillan Australia, 2021. Liz Byrski has once again given voices to peopleContinue reading “Week beginning 12 January 2022”
Week beginning 22 December 2021
Book reviews this week include non-fiction – Christian Lamb’s Beyond the Sea A Wren at War ; John Marsden, Take Risks; and Elie Mystal Allow Me to Retort A Black Guy’s Guide to The Constitution and fiction – Kathleen McGurl’s The Girl from Bletchley Park. All of these books are uncorrected proofs provided to meContinue reading “Week beginning 22 December 2021”
Week beginning 8 December 2021
One of the books I have reviewed features in the final round for the Goodreads Best Books of 2021, and another I reviewed, is a biography of Amanda Gorman. Marc Shapiro, Work Up: The Life of Amanda Gorman reflects upon the life of the finalist, writer of The Hill We Climb, An Inaugural Poem forContinue reading “Week beginning 8 December 2021”
Week beginning 18 August 2021
This week I review Terje Tvedt’s The Nile, History’s Greatest River, provided to me by NetGalley for review. I also review a book that was recommended to me by a young friend. She was right, I would have passed it over but was tempted by the 99p kindle version. Terje Tvedt The Nile History’s GreatestContinue reading “Week beginning 18 August 2021”
Week beginning 28 July 2021
The books reviewed this week include one that is pertinent to the debate about democracy and voting rights in America today. Included this week is also Heather Cox Richardson’s commentary on these events. The book is Democracy, Race and Justice The Speeches and Writings of Sadie T.M. Alexander, edited by Nina Banks and published byContinue reading “Week beginning 28 July 2021”
Week beginning 31 March 2021
Book Reviews: Jillian Cantor Half Life Simon&Schuster, 2021, first published 2011 by Headline Publishing Group. Jillian Cantor’s novel is described by Marie Benedict, author of The Other Einstein as a ‘thoughtful, compelling story [which] delves into issues faced by modern women , while inviting readers to ruminate on their own life choices and the dominoContinue reading “Week beginning 31 March 2021”
Week beginning 6th January 2021
Television Comments: The Good Fight ; The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit. ‘Well, Mr President, the challenge that you have, is that the data you have is just wrong’ Brad Raffensberger to Trump. This week’s American top election story, the attempt to change the vote cast in Georgia, seems to be the height of President Trump’sContinue reading “Week beginning 6th January 2021”
Week beginning 16th December
Book reviews An Indulgence of Agatha Christies continues with the way in which women were depicted in the 1930s novels. This is a section of Part 2 Racism, Sexism and Classism in Agatha Christie. Earlier material moved to Book Reviews: Archives. Television Comments Comments on episode of The Crown. Earlier material moved to Television Comments:Continue reading “Week beginning 16th December”
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