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
I have a deep and abiding affection for facts. Any facts really - I am not particularly discriminating. Hence why QI is one of my all time favourite telly programmes, and why I can churn out fascinating (and I use this term loosely) facts on demand. Did you know, for instance, that British cows moo … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: Weird and Wonderful Facts
Hello my dears! The weekend is here, gifting many of us (by this I mean the non-students) with an extra bonus day off on Monday. Since my Just for Fun Friday: Throwing Insults Like Shakespeare post met with some great feedback (and was also a lot of fun to put together), I thought that I would … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: Wilde’s Wisdom
Since my previous Roald Dahl-themed Just for Fun Friday met with such a positive response, I felt it was time bring back the joy. It is no lie when I tell you that I spent much of my childhood listening to a cassette of Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts basically on a loop, to a point at … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: Roald’s Return
Well hello, lovely people! The weekend is upon us and, for those in the UK at least, time to look forward to a glorious Bank Holiday. On Sunday, I will be giving myself a reprieve from work and revision (yes, exam time is upon us once more), to celebrate the beginning of The Globe's 2013 … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: Writers on Writers
Hello chaps! What a week it's been: fitting in World Book Night activities, some actual university-related work, book reviews, and enjoyment of the wonderful weather (proved, without doubt, by the attractively tomato-coloured skin I am now sporting down half of my face). One particular source of excitement brought about by this week was the birthday … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: Throwing Insults Like Shakespeare
Oh, books, what books they used to know, Those children living long ago! So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall. Then fill the shelves with lots of books, Ignoring all the dirty looks, The screams, … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Hello friends! Well, it's not all serious sticks over here at The Book Habit. And, in celebration of the weekend, I thought that I would pay homage to one of the literary greats. Yes, that's right. John Lennon. Truly, if you don't find me with my head in a book or giving highly informative tours … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: The Poetry of John Lennon
The Book Habit 