Book Reviews

Books 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 …

This Paul Auster’s Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story review considers an unconventional tale for the holiday season. A welcome relief from the yuletide …

Memoirs, the autobiography of Thomas Lanier Williams – otherwise known as Tennessee – is almost written in his own blood, chronicling his …

Charles Dickens’ short tale of the supernatural, The Signal-Man begins with, Halloa! Below there… A ghost story of quality should be simple …

Breasts. Some of us have them. Do you have them? How often do you think about them? (You may answer this question …

I start this Between Shades of Gray review by noting that Ruta Sepetys’ book has the inquisitive strapline brandished on the front …

I will start this The Assault review by saying that I am not quite sure by what happy chance Harry Mulisch’s book …

Monday 21 January was designated by someone as Orwell Day, in commemoration of the anniversary of the writer’s death. the ‘Classic’ editions …

Having been bowled over by ’54’ from the four writers who make up the Italian collective known as Wu Ming, a book …