Tag: Lloyd Shepherd

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, crime, drink, 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

Savage Victorians

Posted on October 31, 2014 by sjdonaldson

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It’s been quite a while since I wrote a book review, so I thought I’d give you two. Over the summer I bought myself a copy of The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton. Winner of the Man Booker Prize in 2013, the blurb appealed to… Continue Reading “Savage Victorians”

Category: book review, books, fiction, history, reviewTags: book review, Eleanor Catton, Lloyd Shepherd, London, Luminaries, Man Booker Prize, mystery, New Zealand, Savage Magic, Simon & Schuster, Victorians

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