My thoughts about books, writing, life and so many other things….Judy Leigh/ Elena Collins.
"O, that that earth, which kept the world in awe, Should patch a wall to expel the winter flaw!" Patrick Gale's novel epitomises everything a good writer wants to do in their own writing. I began reading 'A Place Called Winter' a few days ago and, at first, I thought it was a slow-burner. The …
Most of my blogs are fairly serious and, as it is the season of good swill, I thought I'd respond with a little lightness to the abject Scroogery which is alive and rampant and living in my house . Bursting with festive enthusiasm, like Santa's sack stuck in the chimney, my excitement is being squashed and …
I don't have a sister and I never really wanted one. People have told me that older sisters can be bossy and younger ones sometimes behave in a tetchy and clingy way. Of course, these stereotypes are not real and they are perhaps often fuelled by sibling rivalry. What about the older sister who fights …
Continue reading Sorority in literature? Fear it, my dear sister.
Tom Jones sang 'What's new, Pussycat?' in 1967. That was nearly fifty years ago and thank goodness attitudes to women have changed since then. He suggested his girlfriend: 'go and powder your cute little pussycat nose.' I'd tell him where to go! Current attitudes suggest that men and women play equal roles and make joint decisions …
I have always allied myself to the Labour party and I am not about to change. I must admit, I was a Millifan during the run up to the last election and I foolishly hoped that Ed would have what it would takes to become our Prime Minister. I saw Ed speak at a Fabian Society conference and I was …
Stuart: A Life Backwards: a review We've all had the discussion: is the film better than the book? Is the book more meaningful than the film? In the case of Alexander Masters's book, 'Stuart: A Life Backwards,' the answer is, absolutely, that both are equally impressive. Alexander Masters's book is an account of his unlikely …
That quintessence of dust 