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
We are wonderfully lucky here in the UK to have access to a huge number of historical artefacts and, for a bibliophile like me, there are just so many opportunities to come face-to-face with British literary history. Inevitably, however, acting as a custodian of historical relics is not an easy task. Working at Knebworth House … Continue reading Literary Excursion: Championing Conservation at Wimpole Hall
With The Great Gatsby taking a bit of a hammering in the film reviews, I thought this might be the perfect opportunity to affirm my love for F. Scott Fitzgerald. Enter one of my favourite passages from literature... Have a wonderful week!
One literary-related habit that I have developed through this blog is a minor addiction to bookish news sites. This has, inevitably, required some deviation from my typically strict reliance on the BBC for all of my newsie needs. But the rewards have been worth it (if not only because I now understand the purpose of … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 18/05/13
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
Happy Wednesday chaps! Officially halfway through the week and already halfway through May. Having finally made it to some semblance of summer weather in London, we have suddenly regressed. A fact not helped by having a brother in Florida and parents in Missouri, both locations currently experiencing 30 degree weather (Celsius, that is). The oppressive … Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday: 15/05/13
Hello lovelies! I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend. I've been sadly trading in fiction for textbooks and literary excursions for self-imposed study isolation - but, never fear, you do not get rid of me that easily. Ordinary service will continue (relatively) uninterrupted. As such, here is another Monday Musing for your enjoyment, brought … Continue reading Monday Musing: 13/05/13
Hi chaps! Another week has flown by. I am currently en route for a head-on collision with some exams at the start of June and am in full revision mode. However, when not confined to my flat in a desperate attempt to do some work, you will likely find me trapped in amongst the seemingly … Continue reading Just for Fun Friday: Ode to the Underground
Happy Monday everyone! I hope those of you in the UK are enjoying your extra day off and taking particular advantage of the spectacular weather. If not, grab a blanket and a book, and head outside. And to send you on your way (or perk up a mundane working Monday for the non-Brits among you), … Continue reading Monday Musing: 06/05/13
After tackling the emotional imbalance brought about by completing Suite Francaise, I was in desperate need of something relatively light and plot-driven as a break for my tear ducts. Having heard some great things about Michael Grant's dystopian series, and finding myself bombarded with WH Smith adverts to the effect of 'buy this book right now', I … Continue reading Review: Gone by Michael Grant
The Book Habit 