Reading round upToo much reading is never enough. I’m talking about reading books, preferably on paper. I know I go on about it, but I must remind you of…Nov 26, 2021Nov 26, 2021
In ‘Laughter in the Dark’, does Nabokov reveal his own obsession?It’s hard to read Nabokov’s slim, early novel Laughter in the Dark and believe that the author wasn’t fixated on young women. Which is…Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
‘The Klone and I’: my chapter-by-chapter recap of the ‘high-tech love story’ only Danielle Steel…Sources say there is no better way to pass the time during your COVIT-19 self-isolation than to read my chapter-by-chapter recap of…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
Steeling myselfLast year, I read an eyebrow-raising profile of the author Danielle Steel. The piece went viral because Steel’s lifestyle seems so bonkers…Feb 24, 2020Feb 24, 2020
On reading, and on reading ‘Lolita’.Nabokov’s great novel has gained an unfair reputation in some circles. But Lolita doesn’t glorify depravity. It’s a masterful portrait of…Nov 21, 20191Nov 21, 20191
10 times George Harrison was refreshingly grumpy in his memoir ‘I Me Mine’What comes to mind when you think of George Harrison? I’m guessing spiritual, peaceful…maybe even Beatle? As a songwriter, Harrison isn’t…Nov 15, 2019Nov 15, 2019
10 craziest stories from Shark Tracker by Richard Fitzpatrick (aka Australia’s shark guru)Australia’s shark guru Richard Fitzpatrick seems as committed to crazy exploits as he is to conservation. Here are 10 of the craziest…Nov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019
