The Mourning Bride (Act 3, Scene 2)

First presented in 1697, The Mourning Bride is William Congreve’s only tragic drama, which includes two of his most quoted … More

The Mourning Bride (Act 3, Scene 1)

First presented in 1697, The Mourning Bride is William Congreve’s only tragic drama, which includes two of his most quoted … More

Let the old dreams die * John Ajvide Lindqvist

How do you recognize a great love? When I saw this book on the Library sale I squeaked with excitement … More

Deep blue sea * Theatre

Sometimes I like taking advantage of the perks of having a Cineworld Unlimited card – it means I can go … More

Dear Lord – The prayer from A Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Following Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood and MaddAdam, I decided to try another dystopian future book by … More

Handling the Undead * John Ajvide Lindqvist

There are thousands, if not millions, of writers in the world whose names will never be known and whose novelist … More

Honeymoon * Susan Elizabeth Phillips

After the dreary “Host” from Stephanie Meyer, I felt like laughing again so I picked up a book from 1993 … More

The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

Were you ever so charmed by a story that you would not put the book down? I was surprised to … More

Margaret Atwood – The Blind Assassin

Never in my life have I been so enchanted. Enthralled. Besotted. Fully and utterly in love with a book. I … More

Zombie Candy and an interview with Frederick Lee Brooke

This book has all the ingredients of a perfect noir comedy – well formed characters, international locations, a fast moving … More