• As my Typead blog has dispppeared I will be republishing a few of my favourite blogs. This, from 2008, is one of my earliest reviews. The poetic and romantic relationship of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath has fascinated fans of both their work since the 1970s. The story of the smart girl from Boston, piercingly

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  • As my Typead blog has dispppeared I will be republishing a few of my favourite blogs. This, from 2014, is a review of one of Jospehine Tey’s more controversial novels. A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey is her second crime novel. The body of a beautiful woman is found early one morning at a deserted

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  • Juxtabook is back…

    After the closure of Typepad and the old blog platform I am back here for more book reviews and book news hopefully for a long time to come. I also intend to re-post a few of my more popular reviews from the old blog. More soon!

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