Book Reviews

In the epicentre of the city, an electrical jungle, it seemed quite fitting that I started to read a biography of Lou…

This Hallowe’en, there is no need to wear a zombie, demon or mask of horror, because the so-called ‘natural’ ones that people…

As the autumn nights drain the colour from the day, I find that dipping into Roald Dahl’s short stories makes for a…

On a recent trip to Roma, I’d planned to visit an English bookstore to pen a review for this site, the Open…

We love to read writers when they write about writing. Whether it is George Orwell’s Why I Write, Stephen King On Writing,…

I haven’t been away this year, but I have found John Maguire’s mantra of ‘Read, Reflect, Recharge’ to be a sound one,…

As the holiday season looms, I find a simple mantra helps me focus on what I am going to do during my…

I 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…