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Blogger, theatre goer, nature lover and an avid reader of books.
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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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THOUGHTS ON: 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.
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NONFICTION NOVEMBER: Becoming the Expert
Week three of a month-long celebration of favourite non-fiction reads. In this post we look at becoming an expert on Penguin Books.
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READING: Bodily Harm by Margaret Atwood
We look back at the 1981 political thriller ‘Bodily Harm’ for Margaret Atwood Reading Month.
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Winding Up the Week #43
In this issue of WUTW we look back at my smashing week, read second posts for Margaret Atwood Reading Month and Nonfiction November, discover some of the best writing about books on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating literary features from across the Net.
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MARGARET ATWOOD READING MONTH: Cover Images
This week I share a few of my many favourite Margaret Atwood book covers.
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NONFICTION NOVEMBER: Nonfiction Book Pairing
Week two of a month-long celebration of favourite non-fiction reads. In this post we look at a perfect book pairing.
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Winding Up the Week #42
This week we appraise books read and reviewed, enjoy our first posts for Margaret Atwood Reading Month and Nonfiction November, discover some of the best writing about books on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating literary features from across the Net.
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BOOK TAG: Shelfie by Shelfie #2
A fun tag in which I share a picture (or ‘shelfie’) of a favourite bookshelf and answer ten associated questions. This time I celebrate Margaret Atwood Reading Month.
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BOOK REVIEW: Crimson
Crimson is a tale of love, lust, despondency and queer life in modern Greenland.
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NONFICTION NOVEMBER: My Year in Nonfiction
A month-long celebration of reading, reviewing and discussing non-fiction.
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Winding Up the Week #41
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 Net.
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THE CLASSICS CLUB: The Haunting of Hill House
A classic supernatural thriller by an author who helped define the genre.
