The Book Trunk

nostalgia

  • Small but Perfect – a Gem of a Book

    At some point, I don’t know where or when, I read a favourable review of JL Carr’s A Month in the Country, and it obviously made an impression on me, because I remembered it when I came across a copy… Continue reading

  • Discovering Miss Read

    Following the death of Miss Read (the nom de plume of Dora Saint) earlier this year, I realised I had never read any of her work so, deciding to remedy the situation, I headed for the library where I found… Continue reading