Author Archives
Blogger, theatre goer, nature lover and an avid reader of books.
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READING: Public library and other stories
A splendidly inventive collection of short stories from Ali Smith, author of How to be both, winner of the Baileys Women’s Prize and the Costa Novel Award.
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Winding up the Week #52
This week we 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.
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BOOK REVIEW: The World of Moominvalley
The World of Moominvalley is simply the ultimate guide for any Moomin fan, old and new.
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Winding up the Week #51
This week we discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating literary features from across the Net.
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Christmas Book Bonanza
Father Christmas left these beauties under my tree. Did you receive any long-coveted titles in your stocking?
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Winding up the Week #50
This week we highlight books read and reviewed, look ahead to the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-Along, discover some of the best writing about literature in the blogosphere and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
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2018 Reading Year in Review
What a wonderfully diverse and gratifying reading year 2018 turned out to be!
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Winding up the Week #49
In the final WUTW before Christmas we 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.
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THE CLASSICS CLUB: The Wind in the Willows
I share my thoughts on one of the most adored children’s novels of all time.
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Winding up the Week #48
This week we discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating literary features from across the Net.
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Winding Up the Week #47
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about books on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
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BOOK REVIEW: Doggerland
A cleverly inventive, well-crafted debut novel about loneliness and hope – set on an offshore windfarm in the near future.
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Three Things… #4
Reading, Looking, Thinking. Three Things… returns after a four-month hiatus. In this post I meander from Persephone Books to BBC Proms in the Park, stopping off to admire an old typewriter before somehow finding myself in the company of singing reindeers and Father Christmas.
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Winding Up the Week #46
This week we look at books read and reviewed, make an exciting announcement about Margaret Atwood, discover some of the best writing about literature in the blogosphere and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man: Essential Stories
A collection of Franz Kafka’s short stories showcasing his dark imagination and wry humour.
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MARGARET ATWOOD READING MONTH: Quotations
For Week Four of #MARM I share a handful of my favourite Margaret Atwood quotations.
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Winding Up the Week #45
This week we 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.
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READING: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
We look back at a powerful memoir exploring death, illness, marriage and memory from an iconic American writer.
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THE CLASSICS CLUB: Treasure Island
A voyage for buried treasure spells trouble for cabin boy Jim Hawkins, who finds himself in the middle of a mutiny with some of the nastiest pirates to ever sail the seven seas.
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Winding Up the Week #44
This week we look at books read and reviewed, find out what it takes to become an expert on Penguin Books, discover some of the best writing about literature in the blogosphere and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
