Books inter alia

I judge books by their covers.

Whilst the origins of the English idiom ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ are ultimately uncertain; it is one … Continue Reading I judge books by their covers.

Blog Tour: Sunshine After the Rain by Daisy James – Extract

Extract “Hi Sam,” cooed Pippa, as she let their boss’s son into the gallery. “We weren’t expecting … Continue Reading Blog Tour: Sunshine After the Rain by Daisy James – Extract

Theatre Review: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

Photos were taken by my lovely friend and Cursed Child companion Alice – @aliopalio30 This review is spoiler free #Keepthesecrets … Continue Reading Theatre Review: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

Book Review: Scrappy Little Nobody

If Anna Kendrick has an identifier, it is that she is as sassy and down to earth as she is … Continue Reading Book Review: Scrappy Little Nobody

The red book box?

This post was originally published in the Bridport News. I wrote for them, once a week, as a guest columnist As mobile phones … Continue Reading The red book box?

#HarryPotter20: An open letter to J.K. Rowling

Dear J.K. Rowing, This week marks the twentieth anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. I, and many, many … Continue Reading #HarryPotter20: An open letter to J.K. Rowling

Theatre Review: Addams Family Musical

The Addams are, as I am sure many of you know, a fictional family. Weird, strange, and definitely dysfunctional, they … Continue Reading Theatre Review: Addams Family Musical

University is over.

I am back in Dorset. Redwood G.01 has been packed up, scrubbed and polished for the last time and my … Continue Reading University is over.

Empathy at work: Empathy and reading and writing.

A research seminar at Bath Spa University, chaired by Maggie Gee (who also spoke at the Past, Present, and Future … Continue Reading Empathy at work: Empathy and reading and writing.

Yay for YA!

This post, accept from the last line which was edited for this post, was originally published in the Bridport News. … Continue Reading Yay for YA!

When to read?

There used to be a time when a trip to the bookstore; Ottakers and later, Waterstones, would result in a … Continue Reading When to read?

2016: Some parts were really great.

2016 is almost universally acknowledged as a bad year. Many people were lost, violence seemed to front every news story, … Continue Reading 2016: Some parts were really great.

End of Year Book Survey: 2016

The ‘End of Year Book Survey’ was first created seven years ago by Jamie on her blog The Perpetual Page … Continue Reading End of Year Book Survey: 2016

Book Haul: Christmas.

Apologies for not being very consistent for the past few weeks; tinsel and baubles took over my brain, leaving not … Continue Reading Book Haul: Christmas.

Book review: Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend.

Title: Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Author: Katarina Bivald Publication: September 2016 by Vintage It has been a long time since … Continue Reading Book review: Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend.