Monthly Archives: September 2017

Here Comes a Chopper, by Gladys Mitchell: A Review

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Bill Bibliomane

Almost as though the pall of war had been lifted from her writing in a single gesture, Mitchell’s 1946 novel, Here Comes a Chopper, is a return to the form, in some ways, of her pre-War work. By this time, having … Continue reading →

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How I Spent My Summer Holidays or, Fun with the Viking Portable Library

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Bill Bibliomane

I’ve been quiet on the review front this summer, for which I apologise. The lack of posting wasn’t for want of writing, but just an inability to follow anything through to completion. To mask the symptoms of my mild ennui, … Continue reading →

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