October 2009 Archives

I always read the comments people make about books.

India Knight (Sunday Times) said the A-Z Guide to Perfumes was "dazzling" and one of the best books she had ever read.

John Lanchester (of the New Yorker, one of my many weaknesses) said it was "ravishingly entertaining"

Did we read the same book? 

There is no doubt the people who read this blog read books - otherwise it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense.

But I wonder how many of you have a half finished novel, short story or scratched out feature languishing at home?

With that in mind, I thought help should be at hand - perhaps to give you the motivation to carry on and complete what you've started...

Book Club has a new rule.

The implementation was controversial - but the majority ruled in the end.

Those of you who are in book clubs will understand the problem we faced.

When it comes to selecting next month's book, there is so much debate, discussion and compromise - you end up veering to the middle of the road...