New Book Reviews: Bernard Jan, Cruel Summer. This is a review of a novel that gave me an insight into the world of Young Adult Fiction, skateboarding, and a new author. Reviewed for Goodreads. Sue Wilkes, Jane Austen’s England. This is an excellent combination of contemporary information, allusions to Jane Austen’s novels and life andContinue reading “Week beginning 24 February 2021”
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Week beginning 3rd February 2021
Book reviews – a section on classism in Agatha Christie novels has been added to the Agatha Christie Indulgence. Television comments – a couple of observations about The West Wing have been added. Local responses to Covid – personal and business Personal– day 1 Well, now I have experienced Covid testing, and am part wayContinue reading “Week beginning 3rd February 2021”
Week beginning 27th January 2021
Interview between Rachel Maddow and Chuck Schumer Last week I saw Kamala Harris interviewed on CNN. This week I was able to follow up that interesting insight into Harris with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow’s interview of Chuck Schumer. Schumer spoke strongly about what he would, and would not, let Mitch McConnell control in the Senate inContinue reading “Week beginning 27th January 2021”
Week beginning 25 November
Booker Prize goes to Scottish author Douglas Stuart for debut novel Shuggie Bain. Book reviews@ By arts editor Dee Jefferson. Book Reviews: Introduction to reviews of Agatha Christie novels which reflect racist, sexist and classist ideas. This introduction is based on my article Ethical Fiction: Essential? Desirable? Irrelevant? Review of Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious AffairContinue reading “Week beginning 25 November”
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