Take a dash of daring do, throw in a bit of casual racism, a pinch of beautiful prose and a dollop of nail biting tension and what do you have? King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard ***There Be Spoilers Ahead*** Look, let's get the 'casual racism' out of the way. Yep, I know that… Continue reading Recountings: in memory of the elephants
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Readolutions: Head loppin’, Crime and Windmills
I don't often read Classics, but as resolutions are commonly made every new year, I've made a list of my own. These aren't resolutions though, these are readolutions. (And yes, that's a terrible, terrible pun of which I am inordinately proud.) Lorna Doone by R.D Blackmore It's been sitting on my shelf for the better… Continue reading Readolutions: Head loppin’, Crime and Windmills
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