Category Archives: Fiction

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jenny

Three Men in a Boat (to Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K. Jerome is an amusing account of a boating trip up the Thames. Rich in hypochondria, satire and altercations with tents and pineapple tins, it is a … Continue reading →

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Peter Pan and Wendy by J. M. Barrie

Posted on April 13, 2014 by jenny

My sister gave me Peter Pan and Wendy by J.M. Barrie, illustrated by Robert Ingpen, for my 20th birthday and warned me that although I might not be excited to receive it, she had got it for me anyway. K’s … Continue reading →

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Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

Posted on April 12, 2014 by jenny

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons is an hilarious 1930s novel about Flora Post, a young woman with no useful skills but a strong desire for tidiness. She goes to live with the very untidy Starkadder family at Cold Comfort … Continue reading →

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