Posts in Favourite Books

by LizH
May 24, 2024

Book Review: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

It’s been some considerable time since I wrote a comprehensive book review. But maybe that’s not […]
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by LizH
September 23, 2017

10 Highlights of Swanwick 2017

Goodness! Swanwick seems like such a long time ago now. It’s crazy how just six weeks […]
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by LizH
August 25, 2017

More Swanwick Memories: Jennifer Wilson

Continuing the theme of sharing stories from my favourite writing event of the year, I am […]
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by LizH
March 13, 2017

The Tempest v Hag-Seed, Margaret Atwood rewrites a Shakespeare masterpiece

As a Patron of the Royal Shakespeare Company, I am lucky enough to get advance notice […]
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by LizH
December 30, 2016

To Walk Invisible: a Tribute to a Yorkshire family

Goodness! If you want heart-wrenching drama, you need look no further than the North York moors. Last […]
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by LizH
February 15, 2016

Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir

I have just got to tell you about this book I just finished. It’s another great […]
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by LizH
December 19, 2015

Gone Girl – Is it worth the hype?

I was very late coming to this particular party, I’ll admit. Plus, I often find that […]
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by LizH
October 15, 2015

To Kill A Mockingbird – Is it still relevant today?

I was absolutely thrilled when someone suggested we read this for my local bookclub last month. […]
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by LizH
July 24, 2015

The Sociological Spectre of Apathy

This is going to be one of those blog posts which asks more questions than it […]
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by LizH
July 12, 2015

Review: From Cornwall to the Andes, Barbara Webb

I don’t read a great deal of non-fiction but I was drawn to this book, partly […]
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