In a Nutshell: The quality of stories in this, the final volume of the four-book Ox-Tales series, is of a high enough standard to ensure that the collection as a whole remains consistently good across the board. In fact there are a couple of stories … [Read more...]
Afterthoughts: Ox-Tales Fire
September 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In a Nutshell: Although identical in its layout and variety of stories, this third book in the series of four Ox-Tales volumes turns out to be the best of them all so far. Ideally all four volumes should be read as a unified set of course, but if … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Tuesday 25th August 2009
August 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Rather than a ‘what I read today’ entry, this reading journal post is more of a ‘catch up’ on the highlights of my rather erratic reading over the past few days. First off I’m completely (and rather sadly) done ‘n’ dusted with the … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Wednesday 19th August 2009
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07:00 - My journey through Ox-Tales: Water (Profile Books) rolls on and this morning I had the pleasure of reading a story from Joanna Trollope called The Piano Man. The story actually turns out to be the first chapter of a novel which is being … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Tuesday 18th August 2009
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07:00 - With only four stories left to read before I not only finish Ox-Tales: Water, but the series as a whole, I’m wondering how on earth I’m going to do with my reading time over breakfast (no really I have something else lined up). This … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Monday 17th August 2009
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07:00 - Back on track with my reading, and over muesli and orange juice this morning I read the next story in line from OX-Tales: Water (Profile Books), Bethany-next-the-Sea by William Boyd. This was an interesting story, and by no means a bad one. … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Friday 14th August 2009
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07:00 - So there’s me thinking a story set around a worldwide pandemic, with dodgy dealings from a pharmaceutical company would be right up my street. Sadly however this morning’s serving from Ox-Tales: Water - Kaltes Klares Wasser by Hari … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Thursday 13th August 2009
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07:00 - A wonderful start to the day, courtesy of the next story in Ox-Tales: Water - Crossing the River by David Park. A fantastic story! Sticking wholly to the ‘script’ and producing a story which centres around the theme of water, Park … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Wednesday 12th August 2009
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07:00 - Grabbed the final Ox-Tales volume this morning, Ox-Tales: Water (Profile Books), and set about reading the first story - Rice Cakes and Starbucks by Esther Freud. Although an extract from a novel in progress (Lucky Break, published in 2010), … [Read more...]