Despite being reasonably strict with my review reading, I occasionally get the urge to just pick up a book and run with it. And lately, with a feeling that my novel reading has become a bit stagnated over the past couple of days, I wanted to get my … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Dust Jacket – On or Off?
August 31, 2009 By 12 Comments
Dust Jacket - On or Off?, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. While I was reading my last novel (Mark T. Sullivan's Triple Cross - 'afterthoughts' coming soon), my wife reminded me of something I do but had kind of forgotten I do: When … [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: 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...]
‘Book Booty’: Win a hardback copy of Triple Cross (UK only)
August 11, 2009 By 95 Comments
So did I manage to pique your interest for Mark T. Sullivan's new thriller, Triple Cross in my 'forethoughts' post? Is it a novel you can't wait to get your eager little bookish hands on? Well thanks to the good people at St. Martin's Press I have a … [Read more...]
Forethoughts: Triple Cross by Mark T Sullivan
August 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
OK, so it’s time to get off and running with Mark T. Sullivan's new thriller Triple Cross, and from the outset I have a confession to make - I don’t read thrillers. Yep, that’s right folks, I don’t usually read this genre of fiction, at least … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Thursday 6th August 2009
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07:00 - I’m getting near the end of Ox-Tales: Fire (Profile Books) now so it’s close to appropriate (but not quite) that the story I read over breakfast this morning was Last by Ali Smith. This short by Smith certainly comes under the odd … [Read more...]