Coming up on Vulpes Libris

Yes, this week we have, *drum roll* a celebrity autobiography. Paul O’Grady’s, no less. I’m not sure if we’ve ever reviewed a sleb autobiography on Vulpes Libris before, as memory does not serve… Anyhow, this might well be a first, so tune in on Wednesday to see how Nikki fared with Lily Savage’s alter ego. [...]

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The Line Between Good and Evil – An Interview with Richard Holloway

The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between political parties either – but right through every human heart. ~Alexander Solzhenitsyn Following my review of Between the Monster and the Saint posted on Monday I had the pleasure of interviewing the author, Richard Holloway. Here is a transcript of our conversation: Mary: [...]

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The Ice Chorus by Sarah Stonich: Lyricism, love and tales of the unexpected in windswept Ireland

After a brief but life-changing holiday affair ends her eighteen-year marriage, Liselle Dupre moves from Toronto to a remote village on the west coast of Ireland. She gradually becomes acquainted with some of the locals, whose wholehearted charm and colourful stories revive her spirits and inspire her to make a documentary about their interwoven tales [...]

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

“Ridiculous title,” I muttered. “Too long. Convoluted. Downright silly.” Despite the title, I picked it up. There must be few bookworms who haven’t heard about this slender novel, I certainly had. It took the book world by storm when it was first published last year after the death of its author, Mary Ann Shaffer. She [...]

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Bears of England by Mick Jackson

Review by Sam Ruddock. “In the days before electric light and oil lamps the night imposed its own abysmal tyranny, and daylight’s surrender was measured out in strict division. Sunset gave way to Twilight, just as Evening preceded Candle-Time. Bedtime was hope’s last bastion. Beyond that, there was nothing but Dead of Night… Filled to [...]

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The boys who cried ‘Wolf’: Richard Guilliatt and Peter Hohnen’s ‘The Wolf’

Many of Vulpes Libris’ readers might know me best as someone with an interest in the Roman world and the ancient world in general.  Today we will explore one of my other interests, developed over the years and one far removed from the world of my primary interest:  naval history and WWI.  Messrs. Guilliatt and [...]

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Between the Monster and the Saint by Richard Holloway

I once told my dad I didn’t believe in God. The hurt and disappointment in his ‘Oh, Mary’ means that I probably won’t do it again. This is typical of the ambiguous relationship I have with religion. On the one hand the logical, reasonable part of me won’t allow me to believe that there is [...]

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Coming up on Vulpes Libris …

We were nearly in need of divine inspiration this week when the Foxes’ cyber-den vanished into the virtual gloop and took all the details of the coming attractions with it,  so it’s (everso slightly) appropriate that one of the highlights of the next seven days is an interview with a former Bishop – the Right [...]

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The wonder of molesworth

Fancy a grown man saying hujus hujus hujus as if he were proud of it it is not english and do not make SENSE. This is going to be a short and sweet review because, to be frank, I could certainly spend a thousand words – far more – telling you about the denizens of [...]

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How The Light Gets In, by M. J. Hyland.

Part of Back to School Week: School culture shock and the oddness of exchange students I wasn’t intending to review How The Light Gets In, but when Jackie suggested a “Back to School Week”, M. J. Hyland’s debut novel seemed a perfect fit. As if returning to school was not daunting enough, put yourself into [...]

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