This bookmark shows the downside of London in 1872. This reproduction of a print by Gustave Dore shows Orange Court, just off Drury Lane. Ag...

This is the second bookmark showing a vie of London, this time dating from 1630. This also came from the Museum of London and is one of the ...

"Mrs. Brandon did not answer. She had ceased to fan herself with the Illustrated London News and now she lay back on the sofa quite sti...

The bookmarks for September are all going to have a London theme. The first one, from the Museum of London is a print of the long view of Lo...

If there were any themes this month it was short stories with the Jergovic collection and Wessex Tales by Hardy. The first was easier to get...

"Is there a local mafia?" asked Bianchi. "Mafia?" exclaimed Micciche with the same incredulity he would have displayed h...

"Is there a local mafia?" asked Bianchi. "Mafia?" exclaimed Micciche with the same incredulity he would have displaye...

Just as the curtain is coming down on the month managed to get the Wine-Dark Sea by Leonardo Sciascia wrapped up, review tomorrow hopefully,...

the memory of the summer are the three days spent on Studland Beach. Wonderful and this bookmark shows the view as you look out to sea and a...

"The known facts about Elizabeth's Siddal's life are few; knowledge of her personality, opinions and emotions is even scantier....

A while ago the BBC broadcast a drama about the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood which helpfully provided enough background knowledge to pick this...

A while ago I used to blog on Monday about the plans for the week ahead. Given the slow reading recently this time this is more of a buck up...

Looming above the landscape is the magnificent Corfe Castle. Run by the National trust this is a great castle that also serves as an ideal p...

Having recently read Repeat it Today with Tears the author Anne Peile kindly agreed to answer some questions about the book. She sent me th...

There are moments when Hardy can scare you, tear at your heart strings or make you smile and all of those emotions are roused in this collec...