Novels, lit fic, sf/fantasy, YA, (trying to give up crime fiction) Full non-fiction range below
I'm a retired agricultural research scientist cum academic librarian cum IT tutor working on my allotment and writing novels in the hut when not helping with the washing up or visiting our three children and their growing families (seven grandkids).
I have shelves of books encompassing religion* ancient and modern, natural history, farming, ecology, geography, gardening, poetry, philosophy, literary criticism, Kent, Wales, Northumberland, history and archaeology, especially Romano-British archaeology.
I borrow novels from the village library. Favourite authors include Richard Powers, DE Stevenson, Joanna Trollope, and ... erm ... that other person whose name I can't remember.
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When Sofia Bianchi’s father Aldo dies, it makes her stop and look at things afresh. …
It's a romance. It's easy reading. The characters are engaging and the storytelling is well paced and, all in all, it is very enjoyable.
I'm still thinking about them, those folk, wondering how they're getting on. That's the sign of a good book.
September 1799. William Pitt is attempting to force through anti-slavery legislation, but many have a …
Historical fiction. Interesting historical research underpinning a story about the London river police (who knew?) and various nefarious goings on among the high and mighty set at the turn of the nineteenth century. Likeable main character and supporters. The villains are ... villainous; the plot, at times, is stretched a bit thin.
A very human story set in a cosmic (and global and political) context. Brilliant
Why is this book called The Rust Country on Rambling Readers when the actual title is The Half Life of Valery K? - and it is called The Half Life of Valery K on other instances of Bookwyrm?
Mystified