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• Short Story Challenge – Vampires in the Lemon Grove, Karen Russell from the...

  

  Illustration by Clifford Harper/agraphia.co.uk What’s Vampires In the Lemon Grove all about?: The title story from this collection by Karen Russell does what... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ancient Light – John Banville

  

  What’s it all about?: Is there any difference between memory and invention? That is the question that fuels this stunning novel, written with the depth of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Findings – Persephone Books

  

  I love finding new bookshops, and I was thrilled when Book Lovers London directed me to this beautiful little place, just a short walk from Russell Square Tube... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Confessions of Two Bibliophiles #1

  

  CHAPTER ONE: SPINE-BENDING Beth, I was just looking through my mountain of books in the spare room and I’ve found a huge pile from when Gran was here. But wait.... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by Dreamzandclouds

  

  The Casual Vacancy is in my TBR for long. Hope to read it soon. Happy reading! Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on On A Chinese Screen – W. Somerset Maugham by Istiningdyah Saptarini

  

  Why is the book confusing to you ? I was thinking about adding the book to my TBR list, but now … hmm I don’t know. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by Ocdreader

  

  The Casual Vacancy is really good…but the characters are a bunch of jerkies so I had a hard time with it. I hope you enjoy it though, she really is an amazing... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by Istiningdyah Saptarini

  

  I’m interested in On a Chinese Screen. Looking forward to your review. Thanks for visiting my Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by Denise

  

  Please let me know how The Casual Vacancy is. Like you, I’ve heard mixed opinions. I will probably read it at some point, just because it’s J.K. Rowling! Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by Aleksandra @ Aleksandra's Corner

  

  I haven’t read any of these, but I hope you’ll enjoy The Casual Vacancy I still need to read it. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on On A Chinese Screen – W. Somerset Maugham by Bibliobeth

  

  What’s it all about?:Maugham spent the winter months of 1919 travelling fifteen hundred miles up the Yangtze river. Always more interested in people than places... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by Bibliobeth

  

  Another week has flown by, and its WWW Wednesday time. Thanks as ever to MizB at Should Be Reading for hosting.To join in you need to answer 3... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by Andrea King

  

  I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Casual Vacancy, too, and I’m a HP fan so I think I should read it. Andrea K. @ Books and Bindings Waiting on... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by Susan Oloier

  

  Same here. Lots of mixed reviews (mostly negative, I guess) on The Casual Vacancy. I think a lot of it has to do with expectations based on HP, though. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by CandyM

  

  I’ve also heard mixed reviews on The Casual Vacancy. I’d like to hear your thoughts on it. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS

• On A Chinese Screen – W. Somerset Maugham

  

  What’s it all about?: Maugham spent the winter months of 1919 travelling fifteen hundred miles up the Yangtze river. Always more interested in people than... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Comment on WWW Wednesday #9 by ChrissiReads

  

  Another week has flown by, and its WWW Wednesday time. Thanks as ever to MizB at Should Be Reading for hosting.To join in you need to answer 3... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS

• WWW Wednesday #9

  

  Another week has flown by, and its WWW Wednesday time. Thanks as ever to MizB at Should Be Reading for hosting. To join in you need to answer 3 questions.. •Wha... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Comment on Possession – A.S. Byatt by Bibliobeth

  

  Yes and I really felt bad for Randolph’s wife! It was nice to get her side of the story Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 BOOKS

• Comment on Short Stories Challenge – The Blue Summit – Randy Taguchi from the...

  

  The Blue Summit – What’s it all about?:Randy Taguchi is a popular Japanese author who has written fourteen novels, along with countless short stories and essays... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 BOOKS