Review of "Things We Never Said"

Enjoyed this a lot whilst reading - presses lots of buttons for a bloke in a long term relationship. Brought a tear to the eye at times. Is there a category of literature called Bloke-Romance - romantic books written by men for men. Perhaps the female characters (mother in hospital, family best friend, daughter) a little less well drawn?

Review of "The Childrens Book"

Interminable. I persisted as there was just enough fruit in the stodge to keep me going but it was hardly worth it. The milieu - early fabian/socialist/arts and crafts movement was interesting. Very irritating in its background mix of real people and events with the fictional so that you are often not sure whether anecdotes and "facts" about the Fabians are really true or not.