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• A Word From Our Sponsors

  

  Yes, in just a week’s time we’ll be unveiling the new Spring edition of Shiny New Books! If I’ve been a little quiet lately, it’s because I’m working my way... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In Which I Fight The March of Progress

  I love audiobooks. They are so soothing and comforting and nothing says relaxation to me like lying on my bed listening to a great story. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Unexpected Pleasure of a Social Fail

  Last week I was invited to a publisher’s event in London and despite my terrible track record at attending such things, I decided I would go. There are plenty o... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Faithful Couple

  

  One of the bits I really like in the film of Bridget Jones’ Diary is the fight scene between Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. What makes me laugh every time is how... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Things We Talk About When We Talk About TV

  I have always been aware that Mr Litlove and I are opposites and generally this works out okay. We worry about different things, and can therefore count on one... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Stress, Creativity and Dancing Kittens

  I didn’t mean to take a break from the blogworld – I was overtaken by events, a busy week which culminated in Mr Litlove coming home early from London one day... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Obsession With Words

  

  When I accepted Obsession in Death by J. D. Robb to review for a blog tour, I had no idea that the author behind the series was actually Nora Roberts. The name... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Chronic Fatigue Gets A New Name

  So, The New York Times reports that the Institute of Medicine has suggested a new name for chronic fatigue syndrome. The proposal is that it should be called... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dangerous Ambition

  

  I’ve been wondering whether to ditch the idea of reviewing Siri Hustvedt’s novel, The Blazing World. Not because I didn’t enjoy it or admire it – I did both. Bu... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writer Beware Writer

  

  Ever since Dan Brown did his best to convince us that a Harvard professor of symbology could be an action hero, thrillers have moved into some unusual... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Medical Misadventures

  On Friday, Mr Litlove fell off his bike on his journey to work. He was rounding a corner when the bike slowly slipped from under him, and it wasn’t until he... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Issue 4 Goes Live

  

  And indeed, we are live…! Issue 4 of Shiny New Books is now available for your delectation. To help you get started here are a few of my favourite reviews... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Almost There

  We’re almost at the publication day for Issue 4 of Shiny New Books, which will go live on Thursday. Due entirely to my own miscalculations, I’ve been lashed to... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Girl On The Train

  

  What is wrong with me at the moment? Paula Hawkins’ thriller, The Girl on the Train, is the most buzzy book around at the moment, and a cursory check of the... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• More Fool Me

  

  Stephen Fry is in danger of becoming a ‘national treasure’, the term applied to people in the public eye who have managed to find the stamina and resilience to... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Answers To The Virtual World, Pls

  Behind the curve as ever, I have recently realised that I must get to grips with social media. I have both a twitter and a facebook account that are linked to... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Widow’s Confession

  

  I’ve had a horrid cold all week and so I’m very glad that someone else is doing the heavy lifting in today’s blog post. Sophia Tobin is the author of The Widow’... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Consequences of Wild Nights

  Well this all began last Thursday night, when Mr Litlove went out on the tiles in London with his old school buddies. A great time was had by all, and... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fifty Shades of Torture

  

  Even though I tell myself to behave nicely, there is something about reading books about reading that makes me very precious. Perhaps it is simply because I hav... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading Round-Up

  

  I’m not sure I’ve got my head screwed back on yet after the break, but I realise that the number of books I’ve read but not spoken about is growing ever... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE