The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis will be well known to many. A magical world of classic fantasy written for children, but enjoyable to any age group. I am rereading the entire series and sharing succinct spoiler-free reviews. If you want some background to Narnia – it’s all in the first book review. […]
Category: Book Review
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis will be well known to many. A magical world of classic fantasy written for children, but enjoyable to any age group. I am rereading the entire series and sharing succinct spoiler-free reviews. If you want some background to Narnia – it’s all in the first book review. […]
The Magician’s Nephew
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis will be well known to many. A magical world of classic fantasy written for children, but enjoyable to any age group. Images that spring to mind from the land of Narnia will probably be a talking lion, a cruel witch and of course the famous portal – […]
My Reads in 2019 Rated
Here’s my list of 33 books read in 2019 and a brief verdict. I wish it was more but my free time was spent on the launch of a fintech news site and creative writing. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five stars Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana, Michael & Sam Witwer, Newman […]
My Reads in 2018 Rated
It’s simple – here’s my list of 38 books read in 2018 and a brief verdict. Not an incredible number as a fair amount of my time is spent writing. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five stars The Jewish War, Josephus, c. 75 ADThe Emperor, Ryszard Kapuściński, 1978The Four Voyages, Christopher Columbus, 1492-1504The […]
My Reads in 2017 Rated
I’m always interested in what books people like or dislike, so here’s my list of 34 books read in 2017 and a brief verdict. Not so many compared to 2016 as that total came to 46 books. But who’s counting? (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five stars The Human Factor, Graham Greene, 1978Comanches: […]
My Reads in 2016 Rated
I can’t claim credit for this idea, that was fellow journalist Charlotte Tobitt and her blog post ‘Everything I read in 2016 rated’. We spoke on Twitter about her choices, as I’m always interested in what books people like or dislike. Here’s my list of 46 books. (* Indicates it has been read before.) Five […]
Playback
The final part in a series of 11 book reviews. From the 1930s to the 1950s Raymond Chandler penned a stylish collection of short stories and novels within the crime fiction genre. This is where it ends. More details about the who, what and why are explained in part one. Review Number: 16 (11 in […]
The Long Goodbye
The tenth part in a series of 11 book reviews. From the 1930s to the 1950s Raymond Chandler penned a stylish collection of short stories and novels within the crime fiction genre. More details about the who, what and why are explained in part one. Review Number: 15 (10 in Chandler series)Review Date: 28 March […]
The Little Sister
The ninth part in a series of 11 book reviews. From the 1930s to the 1950s Raymond Chandler penned a stylish collection of short stories and novels within the crime fiction genre. More details about the who, what and why are explained in part one. Review Number: 14 (9 in Chandler series)Review Date: 21 February […]