Happy Wednesday, my literary lovelies! I hope that this post finds you all enjoying a wonderful start to September. I am missing the beginnings of autumnal English weather, having exchanged it for 95°F Missouri heat and more mosquito bites than it is possible to count. While I go off to rub an entire tube of … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 11/09/13
Hello hello! I am still alive, despite disappearing for most of last week. My mum's birthday brought about a surprise trip to the US and, with jet lag and an Elvis impersonator to contend with, my attention to blogging has been less than stellar. But I am back to it this week, with some more … Continue reading Monday Musing: 09/09/13
Welcome to September, my friends! A month of autumn leaves, countryside walks, and (most importantly) my birthday. Yes, it's the big 2-5 this month. A quarter of a century. Doesn't the time fly? I hope that you are all looking forward to a fabulous month ahead. And to my pals in the US, I am … Continue reading Monday Musing: 02/09/13
It will come as no surprise to you that I love words. Give me some fabulous wordplay and I will be entertained for hours. So when a trip to a brilliant secondhand bookshop in Hitchin had me fall upon Lost Words: A Feast of Forgotten Words, Their Origins and Their Meanings by Philip Howard, I … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Lost Words
I cannot believe that I am about to say this, but welcome to the final August edition of The Weekly Reader. Where has the month gone? Yet what a wonderful month it has been (particularly the post-dissertation part.) The British population has had enough barbecues and glasses of Pimms to ensure that summer memories survive … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 28/08/13
Hello all! You may be in for a double round of posts today, as I attempt to make up for my lack of presence this weekend. I am currently in Oxford, catching time with my mum while she is here on a business trip from the US. I will be back this evening (hopefully) with … Continue reading Monday Musing: 26/08/13
My apologies for being a little slow with the posts this week. I have a backlog of books waiting for review and intend to get around to them as soon as possible! Currently, I am finding it difficult to drag myself away from Pat Barker's Regeneration Trilogy. Combined with a few epic day trips (lavender … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Book-Themed Music
Hello lovely readers! I am finding it truly difficult to believe that August is almost over. The summer has whizzed by and I am already scheduling in September and October happenings. Lots to look forward to, including my quarter-of-a-century birthday and initiation into the world of the PhD. It all feels a little too grown-up to … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 21/08/13
Happy Monday! I am entering a week that promises many wonderful things - sunshine, the return of The British Bake-off, and a long weekend in Oxford with my fabulous mum. I hope that some similarly epic plans are on the calendar for each of you. If not, I have a couple of Literary Excursion posts coming … Continue reading Monday Musing: 19/08/13
Well friends, here we are at another Just For Fun Friday, meaning that the weekend is upon us once more! I hope that you all have many wonderful activities planned. And to start you on your way, what better than a short-but-sweet visit from one of my favourite poets. Over to you, Spike... A Silly … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Spike Milligan
The Book Habit 