Comments for 26 Books http://www.26books.com Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:10:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on How I Won the Yellow Jumper by Ned Boulting by James Higgs http://www.26books.com/2012/01/how-i-won-the-yellow-jumper-by-ned-boulting/comment-page-1/#comment-114149 James Higgs Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:10:16 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=2109#comment-114149 It's true that Sky employ a fair number of blondes, and on the BBC there's Claire Balding, Sue Barker and Gabby Logan, all blonde (either by birth or choice), but it's still massively skewed in favour of men. The Andy Gray/Richard Keyes affair featured some outrageously sexist behaviour. When Match of the Day employed a female commentator a few years ago there was an outcry from football fans (probably stoked by the tabloids), and then there was the nonsense around female assistant referees in football. It's all pretty pathetic. One can only imagine must it must be like for a woman to work in an atmosphere like this. Something ought to be done about it though. It’s true that Sky employ a fair number of blondes, and on the BBC there’s Claire Balding, Sue Barker and Gabby Logan, all blonde (either by birth or choice), but it’s still massively skewed in favour of men. The Andy Gray/Richard Keyes affair featured some outrageously sexist behaviour. When Match of the Day employed a female commentator a few years ago there was an outcry from football fans (probably stoked by the tabloids), and then there was the nonsense around female assistant referees in football. It’s all pretty pathetic.

One can only imagine must it must be like for a woman to work in an atmosphere like this. Something ought to be done about it though.

]]> Comment on How I Won the Yellow Jumper by Ned Boulting by Ian Douglas http://www.26books.com/2012/01/how-i-won-the-yellow-jumper-by-ned-boulting/comment-page-1/#comment-114074 Ian Douglas Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:54:52 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=2109#comment-114074 Is sport presenting an entirely male preserve? I don't watch sport, but isn't there a little band of blondes making up the numbers? Is sport presenting an entirely male preserve? I don’t watch sport, but isn’t there a little band of blondes making up the numbers?

]]> Comment on Edwardian Entertaining by Christine Smeeth (Ian’s book 2, 2011) by Christine Smeeth http://www.26books.com/2011/05/edwardian-entertaining-by-christine-smeeth-ians-book-2-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-113869 Christine Smeeth Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:54:38 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=1710#comment-113869 <a> Edwardian Entertaining - In my defence, I wrote this, my first book as part of a publishing course run by a Co-operative, and published it in 1989. Yes, it was written on an old typewriter in Courier font. In those non-computerised days, it was all that we had. The illustrations were pure cut and paste. The book may be very raw and produced in a novice fashion, part of the appeal at that time, but we pioneered to the best of our abilities and resources at the time, so yes, it had flaws and plenty of them no-doubt. You will, therefore, be pleased to know that the book was reprinted by a well-known publisher and is again to be updated and re-published in 2012. The main point of your comment is that regarding the recipes - the most important part of the book in my opinion - you state that some of the recipes are fantastic. Thank you.
Edwardian Entertaining – In my defence, I wrote this, my first book as part of a publishing course run by a Co-operative, and published it in 1989. Yes, it was written on an old typewriter in Courier font. In those non-computerised days, it was all that we had. The illustrations were pure cut and paste. The book may be very raw and produced in a novice fashion, part of the appeal at that time, but we pioneered to the best of our abilities and resources at the time, so yes, it had flaws and plenty of them no-doubt. You will, therefore, be pleased to know that the book was reprinted by a well-known publisher and is again to be updated and re-published in 2012. The main point of your comment is that regarding the recipes – the most important part of the book in my opinion – you state that some of the recipes are fantastic. Thank you.

]]> Comment on James’s book 16: A Russian Diary by Anna Politkovskaya by James’s book thirty eight: Stalin’s Ghost by Martin Cruz Smith - 26 Books http://www.26books.com/2007/05/jamess-book-16-a-russian-diary-by-anna-politkovskaya/comment-page-1/#comment-113768 James’s book thirty eight: Stalin’s Ghost by Martin Cruz Smith - 26 Books Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:09:33 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=66#comment-113768 [...] crimes standing for parliament in Russia because Russian MPs have immunity from prosecution (see Anna Politovskaya’s brilliant A Russian Diary for more on that). Here, a veteran of Chechnya first becomes a policeman, and then launches a [...] [...] crimes standing for parliament in Russia because Russian MPs have immunity from prosecution (see Anna Politovskaya’s brilliant A Russian Diary for more on that). Here, a veteran of Chechnya first becomes a policeman, and then launches a [...]

]]> Comment on Almost Blue by Carlo Lucarelli (Shane’s book 21, 2008) by The Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (Shane’s book 22, 2008) - 26 Books http://www.26books.com/2008/05/almost-blue-by-carlo-lucarelli-shanes-book-21-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-113767 The Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (Shane’s book 22, 2008) - 26 Books Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:00:01 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=251#comment-113767 [...] a man who is raping and murdering young girls in Stockholm’s parks. The victims in Vargas and Lucarelli were little more than manequinns employed simply to keep the plot ticking along but here Sjowall [...] [...] a man who is raping and murdering young girls in Stockholm’s parks. The victims in Vargas and Lucarelli were little more than manequinns employed simply to keep the plot ticking along but here Sjowall [...]

]]> Comment on Ian’s book 1: Funeral in Berlin by Len Deighton by Ian’s book 13: An Expensive Place to Die by Len Deighton - 26 Books http://www.26books.com/2008/02/ians-book-1-funeral-in-berlin-by-len-deighton/comment-page-1/#comment-113766 Ian’s book 13: An Expensive Place to Die by Len Deighton - 26 Books Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:54:07 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=187#comment-113766 [...] I’ve read all had them. Maybe it’s just me. The Ipcress File has the class system, Funeral in Berlin has guilt and An Expensive Place to Die has the act of spying [...] [...] I’ve read all had them. Maybe it’s just me. The Ipcress File has the class system, Funeral in Berlin has guilt and An Expensive Place to Die has the act of spying [...]

]]> Comment on James’s book thirty one: Tomorrow by Graham Swift by The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes - 26 Books http://www.26books.com/2007/07/jamess-book-thirty-one-tomorrow-by-graham-swift/comment-page-1/#comment-113361 The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes - 26 Books Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:33:40 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=106#comment-113361 [...] that is very much the case here. In many ways The Sense of an Ending reminds me of Graham Swift’s horrendously smug and pointless Tomorrow. While it’s not [...] [...] that is very much the case here. In many ways The Sense of an Ending reminds me of Graham Swift’s horrendously smug and pointless Tomorrow. While it’s not [...]

]]> Comment on A Venetian Reckoning by Donna Leon (Ian’s book 3, 2011) by The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri (Ian’s book 4, 2011) - 26 Books http://www.26books.com/2011/12/a-venetian-reckoning-by-donna-leon-ians-book-3-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-111058 The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri (Ian’s book 4, 2011) - 26 Books Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:24:52 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=1867#comment-111058 [...] Italian detective, but this one’s home grown. Salvo Montalbano is a Sicilian police inspector and this is his first [...] [...] Italian detective, but this one’s home grown. Salvo Montalbano is a Sicilian police inspector and this is his first [...]

]]> Comment on The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri (Ian’s book 4, 2011) by The White Lioness by Henning Mankell (Ian’s book 5, 2011) - 26 Books http://www.26books.com/2011/12/the-shape-of-water-by-andrea-camilleri-ians-book-4-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-111057 The White Lioness by Henning Mankell (Ian’s book 5, 2011) - 26 Books Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:23:47 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=1873#comment-111057 [...] away from Italy, north to Sweden and another detective, Kurt [...] [...] away from Italy, north to Sweden and another detective, Kurt [...]

]]> Comment on A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre (Shane’s book 37, 2011) by Jeremy http://www.26books.com/2011/11/a-most-wanted-man-by-john-le-carre-shanes-book-37-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-110903 Jeremy Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:27:25 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=1858#comment-110903 I love books about espionage. Looking forward to reading this one! <a href="http://christianfictionaddiction.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jeremy</a> I love books about espionage. Looking forward to reading this one!

Jeremy

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