A Bite of Stars, a Slug of Time, and Thou: The Forgotten Enemy by Arthur C. Clarke

It isn’t often I recycle an old posts. Why would I? They’re all still there! And if there’s something new about one I’ll typically just update the original rather than repost it. But, I’m confident that there are enough people… Read moreA Bite of Stars, a Slug of Time, and Thou: The Forgotten Enemy by Arthur C. Clarke

Review of Around The World In Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Around The World In Eighty Days By Jules Verne; Read by Jim Dale 7 CDs – Approx. 7 Hours 42 Minutes [UNABRIDGED] Publisher: Listening Library Published: 2005 ISBN: 0307206424 Themes: / Adventure / 19th Century / Gambling / Religion /… Read moreReview of Around The World In Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Ian Fleming and Raymond Chandler in conversation

There’s a fascinating conversation between Raymond Chandler and Ian Fleming available over on BBC Archives. It was first broadcast on the BBC “Third Program” on July 10th, 1958. In it the two famed authors, and friends, discuss each others novels… Read moreIan Fleming and Raymond Chandler in conversation

The D’Ampton Worm as performed by Emilio Perez Machado & Stephen Powys with Loise Newman

The D’Ampton Worm, as taken from the 1988 movie version of Lair Of The White Worm (based on Bram Stoker’s novel of the same name). The D’Ampton Worm John D’Ampton went a-fishing once, a-fishing in the weir, He caught a… Read moreThe D’Ampton Worm as performed by Emilio Perez Machado & Stephen Powys with Loise Newman