Under Cover Book 2: A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart
March began the same as February, with a ‘mystery book’. The second book from Amy was harder to get into … Continue Reading Under Cover Book 2: A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart
Reading wrap-up: February
As the new year crept closer, I thought more and more about doing monthly wrap-ups but forwent the idea at … Continue Reading Reading wrap-up: February
Under Cover Amy’s Book 1: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Myself and Amy have relatively similar tastes in books – admittedly, she is a little more into thrillers than me, … Continue Reading Under Cover Amy’s Book 1: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Under Cover Book 1: Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka
I started reading this, properly, on the train coming back from London. At around 50 pages in I said to … Continue Reading Under Cover Book 1: Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka
Book Review: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was my first pick of the Books Inter Alia Reading Challenge. The first prompt on … Continue Reading Book Review: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Under Cover: A series judging from the inside out
I am so excited to introduce Under Cover: A Series of Judging from the Outside In, a collaboration between myself … Continue Reading Under Cover: A series judging from the inside out
The Books Inter Alia Reading Challenge 2018
2018 is here and many of us are setting our Goodreads goals and thinking about what we might read during … Continue Reading The Books Inter Alia Reading Challenge 2018
Reading and Bookish Resolutions
2017 is over, tomorrow we will all be shaking our heads and muttering ‘this will take some getting used to’ … Continue Reading Reading and Bookish Resolutions
Blog Tour: Dating the IT Guy – Guest Post
Blurb: Emme is a sophomore in high school who starts dating, Brendon Agretti, the popular senior who happens to be … Continue Reading Blog Tour: Dating the IT Guy – Guest Post
A library full of books
Feature Image Credit: https://designbuzz.com/the-most-innovative-book-rack-designs/ I have only been working at a Library for a very short time – three days to … Continue Reading A library full of books
Dear Reader, I listened to the story.
I am a book purest; I have long shunned anything but the physical, hand-held, page-turning reading experience. I vocally dislike … Continue Reading Dear Reader, I listened to the story.
Essay: On Readership – What book would you recommend to a 14 year old boy?
Recently, I spent the morning in a job interview. One of the questions asked was ‘what book would you recommend … Continue Reading Essay: On Readership – What book would you recommend to a 14 year old boy?
Reading Poetry
I am nothing more, and possibly less than, a poetry novice. I had always shied away from poetry apart from … Continue Reading Reading Poetry
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.
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.
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?
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