Wednesday is here again! Today we are saying farewell to July and hoping for an August equal in sunshine and summer excitement. Aside from the obvious occupations (dissertation writing and Knebworth House), my August will feature an Oxford excursion with my mum and a few theatre/concert trips. Lots to look forward to and I'm hoping … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 31/07/13
Hello friends! Well, we are already into the last full week of July. While I am back in university mode, with my dissertation due at the end of August, I have been fortunate enough to enjoy a few wonderful days off. In addition to copious amounts of reading, I have seen an amazing live broadcast … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 24/07/13
Hello my literary lovelies! I hope that you are all having a wonderful week. It's hard to believe that we are already halfway through July. After months of complaining about the cold, the entire British population has, true to form, turned to moaning about the heat. No dispelling of stereotypes to be found here, … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 17/07/13
Happy mid-week to you all! Well, July is turning out to be a pretty fantastic month. What with the fantastic weather and a rather spectacular Wimbledon win from Andy Murray, we are all looking pretty contented (read smug) in the UK right now. As we work our way through July, the world of literature … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 10/07/13
Following an afternoon of joy courtesy of British dentistry (unaided by a depression-inducing whizz through Cormac McCarthy's The Road), I am pulling myself together to bring you this week's instalment of The Weekly Reader. Bring on some literary happiness! Top Stories 'The Guardian Literary Clock - Add a Quote' - The Guardian … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 03/07/13
Hi chaps! I hope that this post finds you well. Since I will be absent from the blogosphere tomorrow due to some crazy work hours, I wanted to drop by today with this week's literary updates. Enjoy! Top Stories 'Miscommunication, Or mismanagement?' - Smile Politely This is a really interesting article … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 26/06/13
Apologies for yesterday's absence (assuming you noticed, of course). Thankfully, I am finally getting back into the swing of existence, helped in no small part by some serious literary indulgence. I have got some truly fantastic reads on the go at the moment and am really excited to share over the next couple of weeks. … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 20/06/13
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
It could be the fact that this unreasonably long revision period is getting to me, but I have spent a substantial number of my tea breaks investigating all things book-related for this instalment of The Weekly Reader. Difficult to narrow down into a concise list, I am taking a somewhat light-hearted approach this week - … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 29/05/13
Hi pals! In an effort to make sure that I can keep up with the blog while still headed toward the impending exams, I have shifted my post schedule around a little. Hence our break from the norm and introduction of a Wednesday edition of The Weekly Reader - your source for all things literary! … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 22/05/13
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