Category Archives: Books
Reading Tips for English Literature
Happy reading week! As a former teacher, Dimitri gives six survival tips for English literature students. That is, other than get a real major!
Of Strength and Other Weaknesses
It’s X versus Y! To celebrate the man’s birthday, Dimitri analyses the power dynamics in the one-act play The Stronger by renowned Swedish scribe August Strindberg.
The Passage
Upon request, Christopher reviews Justin Cronin’s impressive brick, by which I mean the bestseller he wrote with his daughter about vampires taking over the world.
Inside Straight
It’s a drummer, a blogger, an ex-model and her Lover! Christopher reviews George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards series. This particular novel is co-written by Daniel Abraham, Michael Cassutt, S.L. Farrell, John Jos. Miller, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector, Ian Tregillis, and Carrie Vaughn.
Dead Tomorrow
Does Brighton rock? Christopher reviews Peter James’ crime novel, which tells of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace’s fifth adventure as he encounters an organ trafficking ring.
Death Troopers
In an imagination far, far away! Christopher takes a break from crime fiction and tackles Joe Schreiber’s novel, which one could describe as zombies versus Star Wars. Be warned. The article contains one instance of coarse language.
Soon I Will Be Invincible
Christopher whinges about those pesky kids! The English editor reviews Austin Grossman’s super-hero novel and fails to get anyone off his lawn.
Christine Falls
Presenting Christopher’s first literary review! The English editor discusses Benjamin Black’s crime novel and its follow-up, The Silver Swan. Also, he asks, is Black the new Banville?
The Moons of Jupiter
Old discoveries! Dimitri discusses the narrative perspective and plot of Alice Munro’s yarn, which, as you might have guessed, happens to be about age and self-discovery, not space travel.
A Kite Is a Metaphor
Taking metaphors to a new level! Dimitri scrutinises every stanza in Leonard Cohen’s poem “A Kite Is a Victim”, originally published in the 1961 collection The Spice-Box of Earth.