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  • The Organised Criminal

    Last week we were at a book launch – it was a friend of ours that was having the launch. A book by a friend is always a dodgy thing.  It could be great but it might not. Well today I finished The Organised Criminal. Generally I’m not a great one for florid writing but… Read more

  • A Scream In Soho

    I did it! I bought a copy of A Scream In Soho from the British Library during the summer last year and started to read it shortly after Christmas but found it very slow going. It took me a while to get used to the style of writing.  Words are spelled out using accent phonetics… Read more

  • Sunny Sunday Breakfast

    In the mornings we have sunshine on our veranda but come the afternoon the sun is out in the back garden. So this morning I had my breakfast out doors.  Yes the weather has been that good over the last few days. Armed with my iPhone I took a photo but can’t decide which app… Read more

  • Most of yesterday was filled with a yearning to read something different. My usual habits are crime fiction, fantasy & a bit of SF with bits and pieces thrown in on the sides for good measure. However I think it’s fair to say that it hasn’t been the best of times so far this year… Read more

  • Books, Books, Books!

    I am trying to decide on my up and coming reading.  I am in the middle of an Ian Rankin phase and would like to continue with that.  However, I see that Little Dorrit is going to be on the telly soon and the other day I was in Chapters having a look at the… Read more