Wrought Embossing, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. If you're as sensory as me when it comes to your reading, then, like me, you'll appreciate any kind of embossing on your book covers. I love the stuff! Not only does it bring a touch of … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Inspired by a Grandfather’s War Diaries
January 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Inspired by a Grandfather's War Diaries, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. One of the top titles in my reading pile for this opening month of 2010 has got to be Bequest (Headline), the debut novel of Ukrainian-born author, Anna Shevchenko. … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Evangelising Joseph Mitchell
December 9, 2009 By 1 Comment
Evangelising Joseph Mitchell, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Now anyone who knows me, or reads RobAroundBooks on a regular basis, would know I have absolute reverence for John Steinbeck (I even named my dog after him for God sakes :)). … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Madras Quartet
December 3, 2009 By 6 Comments
Madras Quartet, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. So you may remember at the start of last month I spoke about 'new publisher on the block' Madras Press, and their quest to create a publishing platform for the novella story-form; a … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Digging up Fflur
November 20, 2009 By 6 Comments
Digging up Fflur, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. If I've said it once then I've said it a thousand times - I love debut novels from emerging writers - and just lately I seem to have had an affinity with Welsh-based ones. First, although … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Mr Darcy Likes to Dance
November 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Mr Darcy Likes to Dance, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. You may remember back in July that I spoke about Dancing with Mr Darcy (Honno Press), an anthology of 20 original stories inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House. Well here it is … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Proofs Can Be Luscious Too
November 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Proofs Can Be Luscious Too, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. I love it when a publisher pays just as much attention to their proof copies as they do to their retail editions, because aside from anything else it offers the reader a little … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Gabriel
November 2, 2009 By 2 Comments
Gabriel, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. It's not often I look forward to diving into a 688 page paperback, but then today's subject is hardly a run-of-the-mill paperback. This, for those who don't know already, is of course Gerald … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Great Expectations!
October 27, 2009 By 3 Comments
Great Expectations!, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. So this isn't a shot that was taken today. It's from Saturday, as I sat in Abbot House, a fifteenth-century dwelling sited close to my home, which has a truly wonderful cafe (although … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Yay turns to Heyyyy!!
October 26, 2009 By 14 Comments
Yay turns to Heyyyy!!, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. If you've been following me on Twitter for a while (@RobAroundBooks) then you'll have seen me getting increasingly excited as the publication date for Tolstoy's Last Steps has drawn … [Read more...]