A Short Story Feast (plus a novel treat)
I’M CURRENTLY HOSTING a short-story promotion in association with the guys over at Instafreebie. There are over 150 free titles to choose from across virtually all genres – something for even the most picky of readers.
The Top 100 Quotes from the Top 100 Novels (BBC Big Read List – #51-100)
This is a continuation of the post – Numbers 1-50. These are the most popular quotes according to Goodreads that can be attributed to the BBC’s Big Read List of the Top 100 Novels of All Time. This list can be seen in its entirety on this page. Again, my favourites are in italics.
The Top 100 Quotes from the Top 100 Novels (BBC Big Read List – #1-50)
I’M STILL MAKING my way through the BBC Big Read List of Top 100 Novels. I’m parked at To Kill A Mockingird. For some reason I expected an old stuffy, court-room drama but it’s really surprised me – full of colour and character. As some light relief, I thought it would be nice to visit […]
Jacqueline Wilson – The Story of Tracy Beaker (Book Review)
Opening Line(s): My name is Tracy Beaker. I am 10 years 2 months old. My birthday is on 8 May. It’s not fair, because that dopey Peter Ingham has his birthday then too, so we just got the one cake between us. Book Cover Blurb: Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children’s Home […]
Patrick Süskind – Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Book Review)
Opening Line: In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. Book Cover Blurb: His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, and if his name has been forgotten today, it is certainly not because Grenouille fell short […]