Archives by Tag '2010′s'

Review: ‘Our Tragic Universe’ by Scarlett Thomas

By oldenglishrose - Last updated: Monday, June 27, 2011

Every week, W. H. Smith’s offers one relatively recent paperback title for only £2.99 when you buy the Times newspaper and, if it’s a book that looks interesting, I tend to take advantage of the offer.  I’m not sure why, as inevitably I then read the book and completely ignore the newspaper, thus making it [...]

Review: ‘Oops!’ by Darrell Bain

By oldenglishrose - Last updated: Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Title: Oops!  Darrell Bain’s Latest Collection of Short Stories Author: Darrell Bain Published: LL-Publications, 2010, pp. 207 Genre: Short stories Blurb: Oops! is the third collection of stories by Darrell Bain.  When Cupid and a Gremlin bump heads, the sparks fly in a rare fantasy story by the author.  Other stories in the collection include [...]

Review: ‘The Breaking of the Shell’ by Barry Durdant-Hollamby

By oldenglishrose - Last updated: Friday, August 20, 2010

When a horrible tragedy strikes during an innocent childhood game, six year old Alexander Baker’s life is changed forever. It will be many years before the outcome of that day is finally discovered – with consequences that will not only help Alexander to heal his deepest wounds, but also engage him in a process that [...]