Botswana Time by Will Randall
“I speak of Africa and golden joys – Henry IV, Part 2, Act 5, Scene 3.” So quotes one of the characters early on in this book. A perfect quote […]
Mrs Harris Goes to Moscow by Paul Gallico
Written in 1974, this fun and charming book captures perfectly the tourist’s experience of Moscow of the 1970s. The ebullient Mrs Harris journeys to Moscow on an errand of love, […]
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
“The dying actress … wavered a moment in the boat’s stern, then extended a slender hand to grip the mahogany railing … All around her, shards of sunlight broke on […]
Book versus Kindle
I will never be a Kindle convert. Yes, I understand the convenience, instantly download what you want, carry it with you easily, take umpteen books on holiday without a need […]
Total Chaos by Jean-Claude Izzo
There’s no point beating about the bush, I might as well say it now, I loved this book. The author, Jean-Claude Izzo, was born in Marseille of immigrant parents (Spanish […]
A is for… Alphabet
At the Old Library in Trinity College, Dublin the public are granted access to the 65 metre-long Long Room. As with the British Library, Trinity College Library is a legal […]
Happy 40th Birthday, British Library
The British Library celebrated its 40th birthday today. The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is a legal deposit library, and as such it receives copies of every book produced in Britain, […]
Londoners by Craig Taylor
Here London is a patchwork quilt laid out before in this tremendous book. The 80 voices of this book are the different colours, patterns and textures of the quilt. Sympathise with the terrified […]
Dog Day by Alicia Giménez-Bartlett
Alicia Giménez-Bartlett may be little known outside Spain, but in her home country and in Latin America, she is one of their best-known and most-loved crime writers. She was born […]
An African Love Story by Daphne Sheldrick
If you are interested in conservation or animals, if you love Africa, or if you just enjoy a good love story, then read this book. “Africa has never been more […]
Travel with Intent 