Tag: Jo Baker

Read books, it’s good for the soul

Posted on May 29, 2015 by sjdonaldson

As it’s the weekend, and I’m about to settle down to the latest offering from my book club (The Rocks by Peter Nichols… quite intriguing so far), I thought I’d treat you to a book review round-up. Ever since I started my blog the… Continue Reading “Read books, it’s good for the soul”

Category: book review, books, editor, entertainment, fiction, non fiction, publishingTags: Andrew McCarthy, F Scott Fitzgerald, Ghost Adventures, Gillian Flynn, Jo Baker, Lloyd Shepherd, Neil Gaiman, Nick Groff, Sarah Churchwell, Zak Bagans

A Year of Reading

Posted on January 17, 2014 by sjdonaldson

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I won’t lie… this week inspiration fled for pastures new, probably with a good bottle of gin, some fancy tonic, some chilli chocolate and a stash of good books. So I decided to let you into my book stash. This year I’ve read quite… Continue Reading “A Year of Reading”

Category: book review, books, publications, reviewsTags: Careless People, Jo Baker, Lloyd Shepherd, Longbourn, Neil Gaiman, Poisoned Island, reading, Sarah Churchwell

Longbourn: Pride and Prejudice – the servants’ story

Posted on July 12, 2013 by sjdonaldson

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Longbourn is one of those books that pulls you in, little by little, until you are truly captivated by its storytelling. Once you reach the final pages you are sad to say goodbye to the characters whose lives you have followed but, unlike many… Continue Reading “Longbourn: Pride and Prejudice – the servants’ story”

Category: book review, books, entertainment, fictionTags: Jane Austen, Jo Baker, Longbourn, Pride and Prejudice, Regency era