Tag: Novels

• A Disappointing Read

  The Rose of Sebastopol is one of those novels where the idea of the book sounds far more interesting than the book itself turns out to be. Author Katharine McMahon’s notes and website, which describe her inspiration and research, were fascinating – and far more enjoyable than the novel, which failed to live up to…

  chrisharding53

  December 28, 2011

  http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Novels

• Off the Shelves of the Charity Shops

  I WENT to town to buy cat food and loo rolls – and came home with two bags of books. That’s because charity shops are a fantastic source of bargain books, and I can rarely resist the chance to browse. Toady was no exception, and I trawled though the stacked shelves of several such stores,…

  chrisharding53

  March 7, 2011

  books, charity shops, Novels