All lucky streaks come to an end, although it would be very unfair to dub Gentlemen and Players a failure: it certainly reads well and keeps the reader turning the pages as the diabolical plot to destroy St. Oswald, an English private school, unfolds. If I had enjoyed Harry Potter a bit more I could probably [...]
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February 26, 2009
Rancid Pansies by James Hamilton-Paterson
A perfect package of funny (hilarious, even), goofy, and smart. Don’t be put off by the title (for which you will get an explanation in the book). Don’t be put off by the unlikely meeting of a one-armed woman sailing champion; a landslide in Italy; collective food poisoning brought on by a mouse vol-au-vent (yes, [...]
February 18, 2009
Speaking for Myself by Cherie Blair
How can a smart, outspoken woman succeed in a position that requires the behavior of a potted plan, and a placid potted plan at that? Not very well, it seems, especially if said woman fails to notice the requirements of the job and persists in living an independent life and speaking out about topics she [...]
February 29, 2008
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
Encouraged by Travels with my Aunt, which I reviewed a few days ago, I thought I would try a classic Graham Greene next.
The End of the Affair tells about an affair between a married woman and a novelist, Graham Greene’s alter ego, who is a friend of her husband. The first part of the book [...]
