More Ghost Stories of An Antiquary

Book Cover Art: 1911 Cover

It's pretty hard buying these new - you can get the the Complete Stories in the Wordsworth Editions, but trawling the second hand shops is a good idea for these old gems. Abebooks.com is a good place to look.

I always do think that if you write about books, or are searching for example, blogs about books, people jump to the conclusion that 'reviews' ought to be a big part of any blog about books. Now i've never understood this obsession with constant reviews - yes it is important to have reviews as well - but it just becomes rather monotonous having - what is at the end of the day - someone's opinion- as the starting point. I'd rather direct people to some interesting books - even if i haven't read something - why not? If it excites your curiosity - why not give it a mention? And then - even if I would like to say something about a particular book - that's one thing - I just think the constant emphasis on Reviews seems to imply that the rest of us ought to take into account what mr. or ms important reviewer thought. Well we know what the publishing industry is like, as well as the inherent clicquey-ness of the idea behind 'literati'. Perhaps that turns me into a literary anarchist?

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