Books

Books I’m reading, books I’ve read, books I’ve lost, books, books, books, books…

The history of Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Books by LoisOctober 15, 2012October 15, 2012

Books by LoisOctober 14, 2012September 13, 2018

The Missing

I have just finished rereading an excellent book by Andrew O’Hagan which is not just about people who are missing, but people who miss them… or not. His book ranges from stories of nineteenth century Glasgow, through his own childhood in Scotland to the dreadful murders in Gloucester by Fred and Rosemary West and the abduction of little Jamie […]

A jewel… where??

Books by LoisOctober 10, 2012

John Wyndham

Books by LoisOctober 3, 2012March 15, 2021

Losing someone dear

Books by LoisSeptember 29, 2012September 29, 2012

I must re-read this!

Books by LoisSeptember 28, 2012September 28, 2012

A good read

Books by LoisSeptember 25, 2012September 25, 2012

Books by LoisSeptember 16, 2012September 24, 2013

The river… by it and with it and on it and in it…

I posted last week about the awful dangers water can pose, rivers and lakes, lochs and broads, oceans and seas. But water can also give great pleasure if treated with respect. Afavourite book of mine is “Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Graham “The River,” corrected the Rat. “And you really live by the river? What […]