How many times have I watched the 1951 film The African Queen? I have no idea, but there are definitely bits of it that I could act myself, you’re probably the same. Anyway, I hadn’t realised that it was based … Continue reading
A Ship of the Line by C.S. Forester was written in 1938 and I read it because it won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize that year, I’m trying to read my way through as many of the winners as … Continue reading
Wolf Among Wolves by Hans Fallada was first published in German in 1937. I didn’t like this one as much as other readers seemed to have. It might just have been the wrong book at the wrong time, but I … Continue reading
Unusually for me I have no books that I can write about, this is what happens when you get stuck into the knitting season instead of reading – and when you choose to read Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant. This … Continue reading
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben is a fascinating read, an absolute must read for anyone interested in natural history/trees/gardening. The author has worked in Germany as a forester for decades and his observations are supplemented by lots … Continue reading
I’m sure that like me you will have noticed some books with James Tait Black Memorial Prize in brackets after the title. For a good wee while now I’ve been thinking about trying to work my way through the list … Continue reading
I’m quite a bit behind with my book blogging, due to the mayhem which comes with preparing to move house after 26 years of living here. I can hardly get into some rooms, they’re so piled up with boxes. Books … Continue reading
First published in 1968, this is the book which Margery Allingham was writing when she died, her husband, Youngman Carter used her notes to finish it. For me this is a disappointing book on several fronts. Firstly it’s set in … Continue reading