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I’m currently reading … 9 Jan 2013 | 06:11 pm
Moranthology, by Caitlin Moran I am no longer blogging at Novel Insights, but that doesn’t mean you can’t follow me on Twitter @Novel_Insights. I’ll also be guest-posting now and then on Savidge Reads...
First Resolution of the Year: Not Blogging! 1 Jan 2013 | 03:00 pm
Well firstly, I’d like to wish everyone a massive Happy New Year! I personally am very excited about 2013. As with every year, I expect that there will be ups and downs, but I am hopeful that it will ...
Seasons Greetings 25 Dec 2012 | 01:20 pm
As I’m reading A Christmas Carol, I thought I’d share one of Arthur Rackham’s cheerful illustrations today – Mr and Mrs Fezziwig having fun dancing together. Wherever you are and whoever you are with,...
Mellow Yellow Meyer Lemon Drizzle Cake 27 Nov 2012 | 01:49 pm
Thank you to everyone who posted suggestions on my “when life gives you lemons…” post asking what to do with the fruit from my Meyer Lemon tree. The one that really took my fancy was the idea of makin...
The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller 20 Nov 2012 | 02:08 pm
5/5 The Song of Achilles is the first book that I have read in recent months that has really transported me to another world. I was so wrapped up in the story, that I was thinking about it frequently ...
When life gives you lemons… 19 Nov 2012 | 01:39 pm
It’s been pretty busy the last couple of weeks what with the new job, so I thought I’d pop by quickly to share a picture of my lovely Meyer Lemon tree (actually my fiancé’s but I take care of it!) … C...
Happy Birthday Bram Stoker 8 Nov 2012 | 05:05 pm
Oooh. What a fabulous design on Google today. If you haven’t read it, then Dracula is available for free for download on Kindle. Happy Birthday Mr Stoker – 165 years today – a mere infant in Vampire y...
Sweet Tooth, by Ian McEwan 1 Nov 2012 | 12:02 pm
4/5 If you are a fan of Ian McEwan’s writing then Sweet Tooth shouldn’t disappoint. Set in the early 1970s in the shadow of the Cold War and IRA violence, the story follows Sylvia Frome, an attractive...
In the post… 29 Oct 2012 | 11:40 pm
A exciting week is ahead for me as today was my first day in my new job (lovely people and fab office – good start!). I’ve still got a pretty serious commute so plenty of time for reading (currently I...
And here are the books I read while I was away… 21 Oct 2012 | 04:32 pm
Over the past few months I guess I maybe haven’t read as much as I usually would. I’m not sure if that was just being very busy doing other things, or a bit of reading-fatigue. I do think I felt less ...
