by cols61 | Nov 30, 2017 | British and Irish Fiction
Peter and the Wolves!…. Legacy Of Spies by John Le Carre ……… When you get to my age and look back in time, some memories are so vivid they feel like they happened yesterday. One such memory for me is the day when as a kid of about thirteen...
by cols61 | Sep 23, 2017 | British and Irish Fiction
………….I read a phrase in a book once which went something like “From the outside looking in, it’s hard to understand……..from the inside looking out it’s hard to explain” The dual challenge understanding from...
by cols61 | Sep 20, 2017 | British and Irish Fiction
Myth Nights Children….. …..The House Of Names by Colm Toibin Book Review. Irish Fiction. June 2017 It was Martin Scorcese who once said, ‘It did remind me of something out of Greek mythology……. the richest king who gets everything he...
by cols61 | Apr 17, 2017 | British and Irish Fiction
‘The immigrant’s heart marches to the beat of two quite different drums, one from the old homeland and the other from the new. The immigrant has to bridge these two worlds, living comfortably in the new and bringing the best of his or her ancient identity...
by cols61 | Jun 4, 2016 | British and Irish Fiction, Reading
I bought this on the basis of two connected recommendations. Firstly the cover has a little sticker on it which reads “The best thriller I’ve ever read – Philip Pullman”. On the strength of those eight words (of which only the last two actually...
by cols61 | Mar 27, 2016 | British and Irish Fiction, Reading
‘A journey is a person in itself: no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle we do not take a trip: a trip takes us.’ John Steinbeck There probably aren’t many variations on...
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