Having talked about Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale last week, I (of course) didn’t start reading either Fahrenheit 451 or 1984, even though I have the one on my shelf and the other on my Kindle. Of course not. After all, one needs a small break from contemplating how close humanity is to doing something…
Valentine’s at the Edge of the World – A Glenda & the Horsemen Short Story
I’m not an enormous fan of Valentine’s day, other than the fact that February 15th brings a lot of discounted chocolate (as you may remember from the blog post I wrote about exactly that). But I haven’t revisited Glenda and the Horsemen for a while, and for some reason, I started wondering how they’d interpret…
Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale, & Unsettling Reads
I think it’s fair to say that, over the past few (or ten) years, my tastes have moved from darker, more dystopian books to things that are, shall we say, a little lighter. From China Mieville and Clive Barker to Alexander McCall Smith’s 44 Scotland Street series and John Connolly’s Samuel Johnson books. Which isn’t…
A Fat Rascals Recipe for Discerning Dragons
The SO has become accustomed to me running into a room (or texting him – he gets no break for being at work) and demanding, “What’s a W.I.-style treat that would be best in spring?” or “What’s a very English cake that travels well?” As the resident chef and Yorkshire native, he’s my source for…
What Should I Read? Holiday Book Recommendations Needed!
Arm yourself, lovely readers! I need holiday book recommendations! Well, maybe not “need”. In fact, almost definitely not. But I really want them, so I’m going to call it a need. As some of you may be aware, I’m off down to Tonga again, and as this video goes up I’ll probably be doing a…