Category Archives: Great Books

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (re-read)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

One of my goals for 2013 was to re-read more of my favourite books, something I’ve been neglecting in recent years. Well, here we are in the middle of April and so far I’ve only re-read one! The Three Musketeers … Continue reading →

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Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

“Mother! The Führer has murdered our son. Mother! The Führer will murder your sons too. He will not stop till he has brought sorrow to every home in the world.” Otto Quangel writes these words on a postcard one Sunday … Continue reading →

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The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Penman

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

“And what of those who didn’t know him? What happens, too, when all who knew him are dead, when people know only what they’ve been told?” When I read The White Queen by Philippa Gregory earlier in the year, I … Continue reading →

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Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams

Posted on April 2, 2010 by

I first read Watership Down when I was about 10 years old. It immediately became my favourite book and I re-read it many times. However, it’s been a long time since my last re-read and I wondered if I would … Continue reading →

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Review: The Far Pavilions by M. M. Kaye

Posted on February 10, 2010 by

The term ‘sweeping epic’ is used so often it’s become a cliché, but it’s actually an accurate description of The Far Pavilions. M. M. Kaye takes us on a journey across 19th century India and Afghanistan, during which we witness … Continue reading →

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Review: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Posted on November 22, 2009 by

There, in the middle of the broad bright high-road – there, as if it had that moment sprung out of the earth or dropped from the heaven – stood the figure of a solitary Woman, dressed from head to foot … Continue reading →

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Great Books

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

These are my reviews of the very best books I’ve read. In other words, the books that I would give a sixth star to if I could. The books may be new to me or they may be old favourites, … Continue reading →

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