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Audio Books Anyone? The Old Fashioned Way!

Anyone still playing cassette and compact disc audio books these days? Let’s discuss.

Four Books, One Title: Lockdown

Uncanny. Same title, four different stories. Sometimes you win when you judge a book by its cover, but what about judging a book by its title?

by Cherryl

The Book Snob Tag & Book Addiction Tag

Do I qualify for The Book Snob Tag and perhaps the Book Addiction Tag? Yes – well I’m definitely a bookworm, so book additive behaviour certainly applies, and I probably am a bit of a book snob, since I’m quite particular about certain bookish things. I came across The Book Snob Tag other day via […]

by Cherryl

Getting to Know Sir Trevor McDonald: ‘An Improbable Life’ Book Review

An autobiography by Sir Trevor McDonald, with detailed insights into his journalistic escapades, world politics, childhood memories and reflections on his media career.

by Cherryl

Exasperate your wife? What the Heck?

Why the heck would you want to exasperate your wife, and read a book that teaches you how. It the author serious? ‘How to Exasperate Your Wife” No Way! That’s the title of the book I saw a man reading on the train a few weeks ago, he knew very well that we could all […]

by Cherryl

Never A Dull Moment: Entering The Fourth Age

The notion of a fourth age, what an interesting and very relevant topic!! I’m probably not the only one noticing the not so subtle increase in self service machines and reduction in humanly manned check out tills in shops/banks/post offices these days, or the general creeping momentum around all things ‘smart’ and the ushering in […]

by Cherryl

The Amazing Story of the Man who Cycled from India to Europe for Love

A True story about love, suffering, differences and determination.

by Cherryl

Confessions of a Bookworm

Confession time!! If you’re a bookworm you’ll probably understand. Read on for the truth, the whole truth and nothing ‘book’ the truth.

by Cherryl

A Bookworm’s Paradise: Hay on Wye Brecknockshire Wales

Honestly, I think this town should be named “Bookworm Village” since I’ve never been anywhere with so many book stores and outdoor book shelves with rock bottom priced books, all in such a small cluster. Even the place where we stopped for lunch had books shelves filled with books that customers could take for free!! […]