He’s dead. I couldn’t bring myself to say it to the rest of them, but he was. “Is he… ok?”…
Short Story: A Choice Read
I’m sitting up here, a little uncomfortably on my fence, looking to my left and to my right at the…
Recent reading, ratings & reviews
Reviews in brief of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep, and others’
Review: ‘NW’, by Zadie Smith
An unconventional, stylish stroll through north-west London with three wonderfully constructed, yet fundamentally flawed native thirty-somethings as our guide.
Review: ‘Antwerp’, by Roberto Bolano
‘A confusing and unsettling journey into Spain’s criminal underworld guided by a unique and improvisational voice.’
Review: ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’, by Ernest Hemingway
‘A stunning and picturesque critique on the futility and irony of war.’
Review: ‘Provided You Don’t Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough’, by Duncan Hamilton
A stunning, no punches pulled personal account of the best manager England never had.
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