Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Devil’s Music : A review

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Trish

The Devil’s Music by Jane Rusbridge: A review Already there is heated debate about prologues in novels; widely divergent views are staunchly defended on both sides. So what kind of novel starts, not even with a prologue, but with an … Continue reading →

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History in the Attic

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Trish

I don’t have a roof-space; mine is a small single-storey cottage with beams – not even old ones – but my living room is pretty much like anyone else’s can’t-find-a-thing-for-dust-and-boxes attic. Yesterday, whatever I was searching for in one of … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Sentence: Stanley Fish – A Review

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Trish

Though a mere 165 pages, this book is bigger than it looks. Its title and its slim figure indicate an innocent simplicity until, layer by layer, Stanley Fish unveils the wealth of delight within its pages. He doesn’t so much … Continue reading →

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Glasshopper by Isabel Ashdown: A Review

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Trish

As a volunteer counsellor some years ago in Portsmouth – one of the settings of Glasshopper as it happens – I never ceased to be amazed by the resilience of people who had been through every kind of hell. And it … Continue reading →

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