About A Boy is a book that I have had on my radar for some time. Yet, in a strange reversal of my typical process, I have been pretty content to restrict my familiarity with the story to what is depicted in the film adaptation. I am fully aware that, in saying this, I am … Continue reading Review: About A Boy by Nick Hornby
And so begins the period of aimless wondering. I have cleaned, ironed, been running, watched two seasons of The West Wing, and begun to diminish the book stacks. Still feeling somewhat directionless, I set myself the task of putting together another edition of Just for Fun Friday: Writers on Writers, working through the wonderful Poisoned … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: Writers on Writers Take 2
One of the greatest benefits of working at Knebworth House is the sheer variety of people, tasks, and events I am exposed to over the course of the Season. No two days are the same and every summer brings something entirely different. I have watched David Suchet strut his stuff as Poirot and get to … Continue reading Review: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome
There is one sure way that you will know exams have ended in Laura's flat (other than the non-stop West Wing marathon and a general failure to wear anything but pyjamas for at least a week) and that is a sudden massive increase in the size of the book stacks. Since finishing my final exam … Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday: Return of the Bookstacks
Hello friends! Well, exams are officially over and I have emerged with mind relatively intact. Regular posting schedule now to resume, with a small backlog of book reviews to work my way through. But more of that later (once I have had a proper night's sleep and feel able to communicate in a somewhat coherent … Continue reading Monday Musing: I’m ALIVE
Really, I should just rename this particular feature 'In Homage to Roald Dahl' because it really is becoming a theme. But I am in serious need of a little light relief. And there truly is no better source. So with that in mind, please brace yourself. Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf by Roald … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes
Hello friends! Apologies for my disappearance. I am in the midst of exam mayhem and my posting schedule will be pretty haywire until I finish up next Tuesday. But I wanted to seize this window of opportunity to update you on the world of things literary! Top Stories 'Tom Sharpe dies age 85' … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 06/06/13
While I know that those of you at non-LSE institutions (as well, of course, as those of you enjoying freedom from university) are out of exam-mode, a bit of exam-spiration is always necessary. Primarily motivated by revision-misery camaraderie with my fellow LSE students, this Monday Musing: Exam Edition will also, I hope, offer a couple of … Continue reading Monday Musing(s): 03/06/13
I am taking a break from the usual Sunday review and instead celebrating the birthday of the fantastic Thomas Hardy. Mostly this choice is due to my intense love for Hardy's works, but is also a consequence of the belief that a review of my current read - Robert Cryer's 'International Criminal Law and Procedure' … Continue reading Happy Birthday Mr. Hardy!
The Book Habit 