Roald Dahl

So far in this series I’ve looked at books which informed my teenage political thought (Nineteen Eighty-Four), made me want to become …

This is about cosy reads. That sounds like a harsh term when viewed in isolation, but it’s one I like to use. …

Children have a fixation with the downright gruesome. I found this out when I recently re-discovered the picture book Struwwelpeter by Heinrich …

A few years ago, ten million hardbacks celebrated a book depository in Liverpool. A place in a local shopping centre designated solely for …

Who is it that writes these days? We all send emails, text messages, tweets and status updates on social media and become …

Since I purchased myself a Reading Chair, my reading habits have become far more structured this year. It’s true I still read …

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