A Better Reading Challenge
After several years grumbling about the lacklustre nature of the summer reading challenge in our local library(1), last year I decided to do something about it and make my own.…
Tag: Books
Travel Report from a Woke Nation
What I saw on a trip to Scotland. The time before this I’d visited Scotland, back in 2018 or 2019, I’d been quite shocked to see ubiquitous signs on public…
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The Hidden Depths of Wilbur Smith
Wilbur Smith was undeniably a popular author, selling over 140 million books in his lifetime. But while it's easy to think of him has an adventure writer - and a…
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Who’s Rich? Survey results
Thank you to everyone who took part in the survey a couple of weeks ago about who was rich, looking at a variety of fictional characters and case studies. The…
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Imagined Editorial Conversations
If you've not already done so, you can still Ask me Anything and I will reply next week - see the linked page for details. Something I find fascinating is…
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From the Archives
I've added an Archive page to the blog. If you like what you read here, you can help by sharing what I write (I rely on word of mouth for…
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The Bowdlerism of Roald Dahl Should Prompt a Reconsideration of Copyright Law
The bowdlerism of Roald Dahl's works is a direct attack upon our literary heritage. Should a faceless corporation be allowed to censor a set of children's books beloved by multiple…
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The Case for Lúthien Tinúviel to be the next Disney Princess
Expanding upon an idea I've mentioned before, this piece sets out why Lúthien Tinúviel, the character created by J. R. R. Tolkien, is the perfect candidate to be the next…
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Ten films that are better than the book
We all know the book is always better than the film - and in 90% of occasions, that's true, especially when it's a good book. Below I look at ten…
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The other works of George R. R. Martin
George R. R. Martin is best known for his epic work, A Song of Ice and Fire, aka A Game of Thrones. In the last couple of years I've enjoyed…