Author Archives
Blogger, theatre goer, nature lover and an avid reader of books.
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‘A Private Language? A Dip into Welsh Literature’ by Marion Eames
Marion Eames’ text is enlightening, absorbing and accessible to all readers – an ideal primer for English-speakers wishing to discover the works of Welsh writers.
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Winding Up the Week #24
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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Three Things… #1
Reading, Looking, Thinking – all at once! My first Three Things…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Great Believers
A powerful novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris.
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Winding Up the Week #23
This week we look at books read and reviewed, see what’s been happening with Dewithon and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
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Three Things…
Reading. Looking. Thinking. A new feature that enables me to ramble on about almost anything. You are invited to participate.
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THOUGHTS ON: Around the World in Eighty Days
One ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the world in 80 days – and he is determined not to lose!
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Winding Up the Week #22
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: Ghost Wall
Young Silvie, along with her mother and abusive father, are in a remote Northumberland camp as an exercise in experiential archaeology. Sarah Moss’s forthcoming novel has much to say about female affinity and friendship.
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BOOK REVIEW: Orchid & the Wasp
A dark but highly amusing coming-of-age story, which encompasses sexuality, mental health, class, religion and contemporary politics. Caoilinn Hughes has written a stunningly ambitious debut novel.
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#VOTE100BOOKS: A Century of Memorable Books by Women Writers
After masses of nominations and much lively debate Hay Fest came up with the top 100 books by women over the last century. I intend to read my way through the list!
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Winding Up the Week #21
This week we look at books read and reviewed, see what’s been happening on the blog while I’ve been away and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
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‘A Pocket Guide: The Literature of Wales’ by Dafydd Johnston
In this, the third of my occasional features about Wales to be posted in the run-up to Dewithon 2019, we look at an informative little book about Welsh literature.
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Hay Happenings #6
My sixth and final day at Hay Festival 2018.
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Hay Happenings #5
Snap happy at Hay!
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Hay Happenings #4
A few pictures from my fourth day at Hay.
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Hay Happenings #3
A full Hay day!
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Winding Up the Week #20 – HAY SPECIAL!
An end of week recap from Hay Festival 2018.
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Hay Happenings #2
A hasty dispatch to keep you apprised of my second day at Hay.
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Hay Happenings #1
My first brief update from Hay Festival 2018.