There are very few books that I finish and find I must sit and ponder before forming a real opinion about them. A.S. Byatt happens to be author of two of those books I’ve come across. The firs… more →
The Well-Rounded Readerwrote 3 weeks ago: What does it mean, that we are shaped by the people around us? By the stories we tell ourselves, and … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Oh how I wish book-selling would forever stay in the trusted hands of the independents. This booksho … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: EM Forster called these books well-plotted novels, which particularly demand attention and memory. T … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Spring is finally here and we are all longing to be sitting in the sunshine with a good book. Here a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’ve just started a new book, “The Children’s Book,” by A.S. Byatt. And the … more →
wrote 2 months ago: In true Xenia fashion I have too many books on the go at the moment. I normally try to keep it to o … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Felicity McCullough’s has written books for Children about goats and adventures. The Charlie a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Little children love to hear stories about magic and adventures. It makes them become more imaginati … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia at A Girl and Her Books and is hosted this month by Alyce … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to my fifth winter-break book recommendation for adults: A. S. Byatt’s The Children … more →
wrote 1 year ago: So I’ve read 41 books this year. Some good, some bad. Here’s a list of my favorites. I h … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I caught the end of an episode of Wisconsin Public Radio’s To the Best of Our Knowledge (1) on … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’m about four-fifths of the way through The Children’s Book, by A. S. Byatt. It’s … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Children’s Book, by A.S Byatt, Vintage, London, 2009, 615 pages, £7.99 DON’T BE confused b … more →
wrote 1 year ago: From back cover: Famous author Olive Wellwood writes a special private book, bound in different colo … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This is a big book. Lots of pages. Plenty of scope to blow hot and cold. And I did. Blow hot and col … more →
wrote 1 year ago: There are very few books that I finish and find I must sit and ponder before forming a real opinion … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Currently Reading: Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Poems A Place of My Own, by Michael Pollan Obviou … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Currently Reading: Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Poems The Children’s Book, by A.S. B … more →