A Canticle for Leibowitz
I first heard about A Canticle for Leibowitz at a blogger event for The Fire Sermon. I had picked up on the influences from Wyndham but not Miller, so now I know how much this work shaped Francesca Haig’s trilogy….
Murder on the Orient Express
I’ve most likely seen an adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express in the distant past but I didn’t remember any details of the plot other than Poirot is stuck on a train and murder happens. So it was quite…
The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle has been on my shelves unread for years yet I’m not sure I would have picked it up if it weren’t for book group. Josh had recently started it and given up and I’d…
The Picture of Dorian Gray
To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable. Oscar Wilde is immensely quotable and witty, I’m sure you’ll all recognise some bits of his prose. The Picture…
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
I love the film adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany’s; it’s not just Audrey Hepburn’s style oozing out all over the place but it also has armfuls of charm. I have been told multiple times that the book is so different,…
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is something I remember from my childhood but I was never quite sure if I had actually read it before. Had it been read to me? Or had I merely conflagrated the adaptation with the…
I, Robot
I, Robot is a collection of interconnected stories exploring the Three Laws of Robotics. Anyone with even a passing interest in science fiction or robotics will have heard of Asimov’s laws and they have continued to be influential over 65…
Fahrenheit 451
Guy Montag is a fireman. He doesn’t put out fires, he sets them. In a future America where books are illegal, possession of one means destruction of your home. Burnt to a cinder with the books inside. But one day,…
On the Beach
Over four thousand nuclear bombs have been dropped in the northern hemisphere. In Australia the survivors wait, for news, for hope. But the radiation will reach them eventually. All they can do is carry on living. Why should we have…
To Kill a Mockingbird
It’s never an insult to be called what someone thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you. Unlike half the country, I was not forced to read To Kill a…
