iRead Book Tours Archives

In Thoughtful Retrospect: iRead Book Blog Tour

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Between Two Worlds | 0

It’s been a week or so since my book blog tour ended. And I have to say I kind of miss it. After all, during its six-week run, I felt like I was doing something useful to raise awareness of … Continued

Book Reviews: Escape Into Reality

The Lady’s Genius Is In The Details: John Mullan’s What Matters in Jane Austen

The first time I read Jane Austen, I was hooked. If you had asked me at that time why, I wouldn’t have known what to say. Since then, I’ve read all her published novels. Not just once but several times. I have my favorites. Pride and Prejudice, of course. Then Persuasion, which I think is […]

Books As Art: Nick Bantock’s Griffin and Sabine Trilogy

I just read three books in an hour. True, they’re short kid-length books. An epistolary trilogy whose essence I’m at a loss to fully capture. All I can say is the Griffin and Sabine Trilogy by Nick Bantock is a joy to read. Yet, it’s also sad, hopeful, poignant. And so achingly human. I’ll treasure […]