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…