There are so many great places to read and listen to short stories online, especially science fiction but most of these are not well...

As part of my recent enthusiasm for short stories, I’ve started on some classic science fiction stories. I mentioned Clifford D Simak...

Continuing on from my last post, I’ve got more great short story recommendations, most of which you can read and/or listen to online....

I’ve never been a big reader of short stories, always preferring novels, and I don’t think that is going to change anytime soon, but I’ve...

Update: This was an article I originally wrote in 2016. Since then, most of the libraries mentioned were closed, but in a government...

About the Author Peter F Hamilton is a British author, born in 1960 in Rutland, England’s smallest county. He began writing in 1987,...

There are lots of challenges that you can take part in on the Goodreads groups I’m a member of, but one that particularly interested me...

ABOUT MICHAEL CONNELLY Because of his time as a reporter covering crime in the Los Angeles area, he has a lot of experience of real...

If you like books and reading but haven’t heard of Goodreads.com then you are in for a treat. It is the best website on the internet for...

I’m always interested in asking people about books and reading. Do you like reading? What are you reading? How books do you read in a...

We went to stay with my wife’s parents over the weekend, and while we were there we got given a pile of old books by their elderly...

I’ve always been something of a fan of roadside stalls and boxes selling a wide variety of produce. When we drive to visit my parents we...

I’ve been nominated on Facebook to come up with a list of 10 books that have stayed with me for some reason. My interpretation of this is...

Not so long ago choosing a new book to read, particularly by a new or little known author, was pot luck. You might get a good one or you...

As any keen reader will know, far more than other mediums such as film or TV, books are a highly personal, subjective thing. Why does...

It’s interesting that of all the Bill Bryson books I’ve enjoyed, I’ve liked each one for different reasons. For instance I enjoyed ‘Down...

“The real difference between us and chimpanzees is the mythical glue that binds together large numbers of individuals, families and...

The book starts out looking at some of the history of astronomy, and opinions as to our place in the universe – it covers the likes of...

This is the second book I’ve read by Matt Haig this month, the first being The Humans which was possibly the best book I’ve read this...

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