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Crooked Cross and The Prisoner

Crooked Cross and The Prisoner

Sally Carson's books, Crooked Cross and The Prisoner, were written in the early 1930s and are set in pre-war Germany. One reader sent us this great review of the books...

Crooked Cross and The Prisoner

Sally Carson's books, Crooked Cross and The Prisoner, were written in the early 1930s and are set in pre-war Germany. One reader sent us this great review of the books...

Royal Challenge Accepted by Alistair Boyd - 1962 travel travelogue book cover

Royal Challenge Accepted

"What I would like every University student or graduate to be able to do is first of all to work his way around the world on 5 pounds..." (about NZ$314...

Royal Challenge Accepted

"What I would like every University student or graduate to be able to do is first of all to work his way around the world on 5 pounds..." (about NZ$314...

Cover of Hostages to Fortune, a 1933 novel by Elizabeth Cambridge

Hostages to Fortune

Hostages To Fortune was the first novel by Elizabeth Cambridge (real name Barbara Hodges), a doctor's wife in rural England. Published in 1933, it is heavily autobiographical and a timeless,...

Hostages to Fortune

Hostages To Fortune was the first novel by Elizabeth Cambridge (real name Barbara Hodges), a doctor's wife in rural England. Published in 1933, it is heavily autobiographical and a timeless,...

five books from op shops

Retro Reads: Five Secondhand Books To Read

I spend a lot of time browsing books and there are some that I spot in secondhand sales time and again. And some of them make for great reading. Here...

Retro Reads: Five Secondhand Books To Read

I spend a lot of time browsing books and there are some that I spot in secondhand sales time and again. And some of them make for great reading. Here...

Non-Fiction Worth Reading

Non-Fiction Worth Reading

The world is full of interesting and intriguing true stories. But some of them are told much better than others - and that's non-fiction worth reading. Here are four great...

Non-Fiction Worth Reading

The world is full of interesting and intriguing true stories. But some of them are told much better than others - and that's non-fiction worth reading. Here are four great...

Quote Notes - Reading Habits

Quote Notes - Reading Habits

There's real enjoyment to be had from noting down quotes when reading. It's cheap, easy and can add to your reading experience. 

Quote Notes - Reading Habits

There's real enjoyment to be had from noting down quotes when reading. It's cheap, easy and can add to your reading experience.