Trouble with Lichen

Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham is a Science Fiction novel set in the 1950s but do not let that put you off! It is an entertaining novel that in many ways is both a product of its time, progressive for its time and timeless. It is also a social satire and did I mention [...]

The Silver Shelf

Previous posts have shown you some of my colour-themed shelves, which are a mix of titles all with their cover cover in common. My silver shelf is slightly different (and less exciting, I think) in its being devoted to one imprint, Penguin, and their silver modern classics. As a book lover I am a huge [...]

First Love

“Love is strange. Love is beautiful. Love is dangerous. Love is never what you expect it to be. Here Penguin brings you the most seductive, inspiring and surprising writing on love in all of its infinite variety … United by the theme of love, the writings in the Great Loves series span over two thousand [...]

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