Whether you remember your bodice-ripping days with fondness or shame, you should look out for this one-off drama from the BBC. Marking the centenery of the publishing phenomena (better known to my American cousins as Harlequin, I believe), this interwoven tale of three women whose lives in 1908, 1974 and the present are influenced by the publisher ( Read more... )

I'm bombarded with proof that I'm not particularly well read. First, there was the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die." You can download a handy spreadsheet here which, once you've marked it out and added your age, tells you how many you've read and how many books you need to read per year to succeed. I've read 104 and need to read 32 of the ( Read more... )