John Bassett, Rachel Crothers Broadway Innovator, Feminist Pioneer, Bloomsbury Academic, August 2025. Thank you, Net Galley and Bloomsbury Academic, for this uncorrected proof for review. This book is not only about an intriguing and successful professional woman but written by someone who genuinely seems to admire her. John Bassett’s commitment to Rachel Crothers permeates theContinue reading “Week beginning November 12 2025”
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Week beginning 30 November 2022
This week I review Maria Teresa Hart’s Doll, a non-fiction book which encouraged me to look for linking material. Some which raises the impact that ‘appearance on demand’ has on women are: two articles Zoom and Botox, and What’s the connection between cosmetic procedures and mental health? and a book by Jocelynne A. Scutt, Beauty, Women’sContinue reading “Week beginning 30 November 2022”
Week beginning 23 November 2022*
Steve Baltin Anthems We Love 29 Iconic Artists on the Hit Songs That Shaped Our Lives Harper Horizon 2022. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review. What a tremendous adventure this book provides, down memory lane, into meeting new (for me) artists and songs and gaining an understanding of theContinue reading “Week beginning 23 November 2022*”
Week beginning 2 March 2022
Reviewing Tom Stoppard A Life was an interesting process – looming large was the question ‘How did I enjoy the plays of this conservative person who, in my opinion, dined too many times with Margaret Thatcher? The closest I could come to recalling any sense of political unease was at the end of seeing NightContinue reading “Week beginning 2 March 2022”
Week beginning 25 August 2021
This week I review two Australian authors, one of whom uses an Australian setting, the other provides a background to a family who emigrate to Australia after the second world war. Tania Blanchard’s Echoes of War was provided to me by Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for review and Louise Guy’s Her Last Hope providedContinue reading “Week beginning 25 August 2021”
Week beginning 14 January 2021
‘No-one is above the law’ ‘Donald Trump is a clear and present danger’ ‘…sadly, and with my heart broken having to take this action…’ Nancy Pelosi. Excellent coverage, sadness, anger, and clarity from MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace’s own commentary, and her interaction with guests. It is six days ago that the coverage was of rioting, smashingContinue reading “Week beginning 14 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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