by Graeme Cumming | Dec 21, 2022 | Book Reviews |
This’ll probably be my last post before Christmas, so it seems only right (as I catch up on the reviews I should’ve done by now) to have a book with a Christmas theme. I’ve read a few of Chris Ewan’s books in the past, and wrote a review of A... by Graeme Cumming | Dec 18, 2022 | Book Reviews |
A few weeks ago, I got a call from my daughter’s partner. He apologised that it was a phone call rather than a personal visit (there were good reasons), but he wanted to ask my permission for him to marry my daughter. This is a tradition that I thought was... by Graeme Cumming | Dec 14, 2022 | Book Reviews |
I know it’s only a week since I shared my review of the fourth book in the Charlie Fox series but, frankly, when I’d read it, I leapt straight into this one, expecting more of the same. Last time, I commented on how we’d gone from the north-west of... by Graeme Cumming | Dec 7, 2022 | Book Reviews |
I’ve previously written about the Charlie Fox series of novels by Zoe Sharp. Three were read and reviewed in fairly quick succession, and then you’ve heard nothing from me about them. But that’s not because I’ve not read any. I’ve... by Graeme Cumming | Nov 30, 2022 | Book Reviews |
I’ve been really behind with book reviews. I mean. really behind. Here’s a case in point. I read The Exercise last year. Can’t even remember when last year, but I don’t think it was long after it was released, which was in March. Even so, it... by Graeme Cumming | Nov 24, 2022 | Reading, Writing |
A short while ago, I wrote my first blog post in months and, in it, alluded to the fact that I’d been busy working on novels his year. Having teased you with that, life got in the way over the intervening weeks and I’ve left it hanging. It’s time I... by Graeme Cumming | Nov 19, 2022 | Thinking Aloud |
Walking along a canal path the other day, I came across this: Leaving aside the missing ‘e’ – I’m not sure if that’s a proofreading or branding issue (it’s too new to have been rubbed off) – I was puzzled. I couldn’t see... by Graeme Cumming | Oct 31, 2022 | Writing |
Happy Halloween! I was thinking the other day that it feels like ages since I’ve written anything on my blog. Turns out I was right. My output this year has been even more pitiful than previous years – and that’s going some. To be fair, it... by Graeme Cumming | Jul 5, 2022 | Events, Literary Festivals |
I’ve been pretty quiet recently. Not at home, of course (where it’d be much appreciated), but certainly when it comes to social media and any other activity that might help on the promotion front. I’d like to tell you that’s all about to... by Graeme Cumming | Apr 14, 2022 | Politics, Thinking Aloud |
It’s a question you might be forgiven for thinking that Boris will be asking himself right now. In practice, based on past form, I suspect the thought hasn’t even crossed his mind. The news that he’s been fined for being at a party, frankly,... by Graeme Cumming | Apr 1, 2022 | Book Reviews, Movies, Nostalgia |
It’ll be no surprise to some readers that I have, for many years, been a fan of Roger Moore. A childhood obsession with The Saint was where it all started, and I followed his progress through The Persuaders! to Bond with many stopping off points in between. His... by Graeme Cumming | Mar 30, 2022 | Events, Speaking |
Our local library closed down towards the end of 2019. Not to join the ranks of the well-publicised library closures across the country, but for a major refurbishment. It was expected to reopen in the spring of 2020, at which time there was an intention to hold a...