As the autumn nights drain the colour from the day, I find that dipping into Roald Dahl’s short stories makes for a …
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We love to read writers when they write about writing. Whether it is George Orwell’s Why I Write, Stephen King On Writing, …
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House of Small Shadows review: Adam Nevill’s supernatural tale
by John Maguireby John MaguireI always find reading horror on a sun-soaked beach throws the average tourist. The reality is that I find it is the …
If they say the best books are like a conversation with the author, then ‘That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick – The National …
Famous opening lines of novels often get bandied about in lists, but it wasn’t until I read From Russia With Love for …
2013 saw STONER by John Williams do something quite impressive. In a world of tweeting, status updates and Instagrams, consistently steering the …
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Once review: Morris Gleitzman’s child’s eye view of the Holocaust
by John Maguireby John MaguireBooks have helped me to make sense and connect with the world. I venture to a library or independent bookstore when I …
Settle down for Christmas Eve as John Maguire follows the Victorian tradition of a creepy tale with this Dolly review… Light the …
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Memoirs review: the charming depravity of Tennessee Williams
by John Maguireby John MaguireMemoirs, the autobiography of Thomas Lanier Williams – otherwise known as Tennessee – is almost written in his own blood, chronicling his …
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The Signal-Man review: a Hallowe’en tale from Charles Dickens
by John Maguireby John MaguireCharles Dickens’ short tale of the supernatural, The Signal-Man begins with, Halloa! Below there… A ghost story of quality should be simple …