Citizen Smith: There’s Something About Wolfie

So, do you want the short version or the long version?
For those interested in a more concise review, Red Footsie Pajamas Man and his captor (who I think of as “failed Colin Farrell lookalike”) are here with their views.  (Thanks Lisa for letting me steal your act!)  Some mildly strong language ahead:
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Adventures With Ari by Kathryn Miles

Imagine having your attitude adjusted by a puppy. I know that sounds like a commercial tagline for a Disney movie, but trust me, this book is not a saccharine sundae. Instead it’s an insightful book that shows how our reactions and way of thinking can sometimes be changed [...]

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Coming Up Post (June 29-Sat 4th July)

Mad Dogs and Mojos…
Crumbs. How do I bring this lot together? Dogs, Marxism and mojos…not to mention David Lodge. In other words, just another typical week of madness on Vulpes.
We are delighted to welcome back, regular guest reviewer Sam Ruddock, who brought us recent Woolf-related pieces: on Mrs Dalloway and The Hours. You can check [...]

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Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan

This is a real Marmite book… it seems, you either love it or hate it!  I would like to explore why that might be and try to get to the bottom of why there is such a divide.
The subject matter could be a sticking point for some readers.  The blurb goes like this…
Fifteen-year-old Liga, [...]

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Truth and Lies in Murder Park: A Book About Mr Luke Haines, by Tim Mitchell

Guest review by Alex Pheby.
At the beginning of this year, Luke Haines – Britpop’s eccentric genius, late of The Auteurs, Black Box Recorder, et al. – published Bad Vibes: Britpop and My Part in Its Downfall, a bitter and hilarious insider chronicle to which Tim Mitchell’s Truth and Lies in Murder Park makes a brilliant [...]

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City of Thieves by David Benioff

The author of City of Thieves, David Benioff, is a rather well-known screenwriter, having written the screenplays for high profile Hollywood films such as The 25th Hour, Troy, The Kite Runner and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He is also the husband of the brilliant actress, Amanda Peet. So in homage to all things Hollywood, (and inspired [...]

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A most novel and courageous undertaking

As this is by way of being Michael Ng’s first topic as an Official Fox, what better introduction than a chat about one of his grand passions?  Today, Michael joins Kirsty to talk about the TV series and novels that inspired them both: the Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister series by Anthony Jay and [...]

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The Winding Stick by Elise Valmorbida – the humanity of religion and friendship

A solitary cashier in an all-night garage is haunted by visions of real life and death, but is unable to intervene … until dramatic events force him to venture beyond his limits. He stumbles into hope, love, true insight – and Tamil London, where the hidden stories of others come to light. There’s Kandy (a [...]

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The Sun Kings by Stuart Clark

Part of our celebration of The International Year of Astronomy
Like a cluttered desk, there is much of interest here, you just have to sift through a lot of other stuff to find it. Subtitled “The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington”, there is actually very little about him, which is understandable, since not [...]

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This week on Vulpes Libris …

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I wasted quite a lot of valuable sleeping time last night trying to identify a common theme in this week’s offerings before deciding, yet again, that there wasn’t one.
The Book Foxes’ common denominator (apart from books, natch – well that’s a bit of a no-brainer really, innit?) is our cheerful diversity … and this [...]

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