June 2019 - Andrew Blackman

Has anyone else noticed an annoying trend in contemporary writing? OK, there are probably several that spring to mind (“I was sat?”), but the…

Marcie on Paris in Turmoil #parisinjuly2026: “Somewhere out there is a group of people for whom that undecipherable emoji instantly equates with the angry emoji or…” Jul 21, 01:58
Marcie McCauley on Books I read in June 2026: “What a great month overall! I’ve not read the new Tayari Jones novel, but my favourite of hers remains her…” Jul 21, 01:33
EricaM on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “Masood – not really sure why you are defending bad writing. A novel is not just words on a page…” Jul 20, 21:27
EricaM on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “I didn’t have any of the problems you had. Far from it. Loved the three characters and the detailed research…” Jul 20, 21:23
wadholloway on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I certainly believe that all western governments are too much under the power of their donors, but I also believe…” Jul 19, 06:32

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