Reading used to be considered a dangerous practice. If the ‘lower classes’ started doing it they might begin questioning the social order, and young girls would get ‘ideas’. How right they were to worry. No doubt you give consideration to
Should You Write Non-fiction?
Predicting trends in publishing is a risky venture, but there seems to be a growing desire to read narrative non-fiction; not only memoir, biography and travelogue – always popular – but books on every conceivable subject. Over a recent four-week
Tips on how to write a book review
Writing a review is easier than you might think and an essential part of the reading process. It’s a great feeling to re-live the joy of a good read by sharing your enthusiasm with others. I’m not talking about literary
Books, books, books
If I know a book’s details I can order it, or I can search a topic to see what is available, but that’s all pretty mundane. What I enjoy about browsing in bookshops is the serendipity: you never know what
Scrabble Cheat Sheet 2
If you missed Part 1 last week, you should maybe catch up on that first because it establishes some important ground rules. In Cheat Sheet 2 we complete the alphabet from N – Z. (And even if you don’t play