The trouble with book reviews
Never has it been easier to write a review. Eat at a restaurant where the service is sluggish and you…
Don’t judge a book by its cover … but by its reader
It is easy for a reader to deliver a damning verdict on a book. Whether it is a debut novel…
Please, Don’t Tell Me Reading is a Waste of Time
Conversation at polite dinner parties is constrained by an implicit set of rules. No talking religion, no talking politics and…
A Tale of Two Bookshops
To me, it seemed like the worst of times. A big, bright, multinational bookstore had opened up directly across the…
Is it worth reading ‘difficult’ books?
There are two types of people in the world: one who loves a challenge, and one who likes nothing less.…
The Lure of Shared Sadness
Sadness is something we shun. We shrink from the grieving as if their condition was contagious, and we implore the…
Children’s books have no age limit
They used to speak of their passion in hushed tones. After all, they thought, what fully-grown adult would freely admit…
