Tag Archives: 1930s humour

Book Review: A G MacDonell ~ England, their England (1933)

Posted on October 10, 2026 by odeboyz

This is a re-read. I was reminded of its excellence in a review of a cricket match in the Guardian. Could it possibly be as good as I remembered? Getting it was easy-peasy. ABEbooks the on-line 2nd hand bookshop got … Continue reading →

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Book Review: E M Delafield ~ The Diary of a Provincial Lady (1930)

Posted on June 29, 2020 by odeboyz

Through the magic of Amazon’s pricing policy this costs 99p on Kindle. On the other hand if you wish to buy all five of the ‘Provincial Lady’ series you pay only 49p! Obviously it’s your decision but I risked 49p … Continue reading →

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