Tag Archives: books

Winter holiday reading

Posted on January 4, 2012 by blogmywiki

A quick wintery ‘recently read’ roundup… Just My Type by Simon Garfield. My favourite of the bunch – an inspired Christmas present from @gwithiansunset. Apparently this was serialised on Radio 4, which is a bit odd for a book about … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Lucy Ellman

Posted on April 10, 2011 by blogmywiki

Poorly, elderly parents abound. I was convinced the other week that there was a great quote from the writer Lucy Ellman about the death of one’s parents. It was sad, it was witty, it was pithy. It was up there … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of Mr Faulks and Mr Fry

Posted on March 20, 2011 by blogmywiki

Mrs Wiki has been on at me for ages to read some Sebastian Faulks. Somehow, I never got round to it. I’m not as fascinated by the First World War as she is, and frankly, that Sebastian Faulks (Seb!) was … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Art of Stealing

Posted on March 2, 2011 by blogmywiki

Thanks to Annie, I am almost at the end of my first Christopher Brookmyre – The Sacred Art of Stealing. A Situationist / Dadaist bank heist, some excellent misdirection, a girl and quite a few guns (though I always thought … Continue reading →

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Will you sign my Kindle?

Posted on September 19, 2010 by blogmywiki

The other night I ordered a 3G Kindle. I admit, it was late, I was bored… but in the cold light of day I’ve still not cancelled the order. I’ve never hankered after an electronic book reader before – this … Continue reading →

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