Tomorrow marks the birthday of sorceress of storytelling, JK Rowling. As a member of the lucky Harry Potter generation, Jo's books have been a big part of my life since Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first graced the UK's bookshelves. As my family will attest, my obsession with the world of Harry Potter remains a dominant … Continue reading Happy (early) Birthday JK Rowling!
Storms, storms, storms. We are finally paying the price for such wonderfully warm weather. Fortunately, monsoon rain is exactly what I need as I crank out my dissertation. I will admit, however, that storms always provoke a longing to curl up with one of the Harry Potter books. Nothing says rainy day reading quite like … Continue reading Monday Musing: 29/07/13
I think I have mentioned once before that I have a bit of an obsession with facts and trivia. I would probably do well in a pub quiz situation, but my generally intense approach to most things would likely make my team membership a short one. This doesn't stop me devouring useless information whenever it … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Weird Facts About Authors
"Got to me mickey, found me way up the apples, put on me whistle and the bloody dog went. It was me trouble telling me to fetch the teapots." Translation: "Got to my house (mickey mouse), found my way up the stairs (apples and pears), put on my suit (whistle and flute) when the phone … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Cockney Rhyming Slang
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
The Book Habit is about more than just book reviews. It is a celebration of literary lifestyle. For those of us who spend 80% of our time with our heads stuck in books, social situations can undoubtedly present a strange array of obstacles. I still find it personally confusing as to why clubs have somehow … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Literary Pick-Up Lines
Poetry and I are not the best of friends. I have tried to break down the strange mental barrier that seems to separate me from true appreciation of the art, but to no avail. I think it likely that I will never be the kind of person to wistfully leaf through poetry anthologies for leisure, … Continue reading Celebrating A Legacy: Pablo Neruda
Hi all! Yet another week gone. Thankfully, it has ushered in some truly fantastic weather here in the UK and I am officially in love with July. Welcome to luxurious evenings with a book in one hand and glass of wine/water/soft drink-of-your-choice in the other. To send you on your way to a weekend of … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Bookish YouTube
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
Bonjour mes copains! This past Saturday marked the birthday of legendary French writer, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. For those of you who, like me, spent a good deal of your childhood in French classes, you are undoubtedly familiar with Saint-Exupéry's seminal work Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince). Existing today as the most translated book in … Continue reading Celebrating The Little Prince
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