The Great War produced some wonderful poetry; it's strange that an event so so ugly could create such beauty. There was something about men under shell fire and stretched to their very limits which made them pick up a pen and compose amazing prose and verse. Rupert Brooke's The Soldier romanticizes war with its opening lines 'If I should die... Continue Reading →
The Intern’s Handbook by Shane Kuhn
In preparation for reading "Hostile Takeover" the new book by Shane Kuhn, I decided to re-read his first novel " The Intern's Handbook". On second reading, I still love the sly,dark humour, the clever plot and the well drawn and quirky characters. The novel is the first in the series featuring John Lago, a cypher... Continue Reading →
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, by Natasha Pulley
In Natasha Pulley’s debut novel, magical realism meets Victorian England in a tangled and strangely mesmerizing story of theoretical physics, watchmaking, Japanese history, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Three central characters rein in the kite strings on these eclectic topics, providing a solid and unified tale of mystery and friendship, whilst investigating the concept of how... Continue Reading →
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