Please Switch Off Your Book

I wrote in this post about my mixed feelings about the Barnes & Noble Nook – which I eventually returned.  I know that the emergence of this new format is more or less inevitable over time, and while I was in New York I went into an Apple store and played with an iPad, which was irritatingly impressive – but …

A Luddite Writes. And Reads.

On Saturday I said goodbye to my 30s.  I had a great day.  Chelsea lost, and Arsenal won.  I had a nap in the afternoon.  In the evening my parents cooked the most delicious dinner I can remember.  Really, it doesn’t get much better than that. I received some great presents, too.  Some very fancy cufflinks, my favorite candy from …