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  • Winding Up the Week #464

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    This week I seek out books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including Shakespeare Week and the birth of Welsh poet R. S. Thomas), look forward to Wyrd & Wonder ’26, revisit past posts deserving rediscovery and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • Winding Up the Week #463

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    This week I revisit books read and reviewed, wander through some of the finest literary writing on the blogosphere, mark a handful of timely anniversaries (including National Write Your Story Day), and prepare to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in suitably bookish style. I also shine a light on past posts worth rediscovering and share a selection of fascinating literary features from across the Internet.

  • Winding Up the Week #462

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    This week, as International Women’s Day approaches, I look at books read and reviewed, highlight some of the finest literary writing from across the blogosphere, mark a host of notable anniversaries, revisit past posts worth rediscovering and gather a selection of fascinating features from around the web.

  • – Three Things + #10: Spring Ahoy!

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    This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride.

  • My Year of Reading Welshly by Alex Johnson #ReadingWales26

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    A brief introduction and a few shared thoughts about my book choice for Reading Wales 2026: ‘My Year of Reading Welshly’ by Alex Johnson.

  • Winding Up the Week #461

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    In this celebratory St David’s Day special, I explore the literary landscape with a distinctly Welsh twist, revisit books read and reviewed, uncover some of the finest writing about literature across the blogosphere, mark a variety of literary anniversaries (including National Essay Day and National Reading Month), spotlight past posts worth rediscovering and share fascinating features from around the Internet.

  • Winding Up the Week #460

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    This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including International Book Giving Day and National Library Lover’s Day), focus on past posts deserving to be rediscovered and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • Winding Up the Week #459

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    This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce both Reading Wales Month 26 and Reading Ireland Month 2026, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be rediscovered and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson #ToveTrove

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    My latest addition to the Moomin shelf in the Tove Trove library is the second book in the original series, published in 1946. This year its 80th anniversary is being celebrated by Moominites around the world.

  • Winding Up the Week #458

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    This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including Robinson Crusoe Day, National Library Lover’s Month and National African American Read In), focus on a past post deserving to be rediscovered and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • Winding Up the Week #457

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    This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including Burns Night and A Room of One’s Own Day), focus on past posts deserving to be rediscovered and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • Winding Up the Week #456

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    This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Reading Independent Publishers Month 2026, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be rediscovered and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • Tove Telegraph #ToveTrove

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    In another, hopefully useful, addition to my Tove Trove project, I bring you the latest insights, publication announcements and critical perspectives from the ever‑inspiring world of Tove Jansson…

  • Winding Up the Week #455

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    This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce the latest reading challenges, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • A Short Winter Snap #ToveTrove

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    As part of the ongoing Tove Trove project, I share my musings on Tove Jansson’s ‘A Winter Book: Selected Stories,’ which brings together works from several collections across a number of years.

  • Winding Up the Week #454

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    This week, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce a selection of big literary challenges, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • Winding Up the Week #453

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    In this mini, mid-festive, end-of-year recap, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • A Whopping Winter Wind Up #452

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    In this final festive wind up before Christmas, I look at books read and reviewed, announce next year’s Japanese Literature Challenge and Speccy Fiction Challenge, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

  • Winding Up the Week #451

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    This week, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce the 2026 Leo Tolstoy Chapter-a-Day Read-Along, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.