Go seek adventures
This question was asked in last week’s Sunday Times: Of course there is no complete data to refer to but it is thought that Don Quixote tops the list. It … Continue reading Go seek adventures
Tag: reading
This one’s from the heart
I am hoping to attend this interview which is part of The Edinburgh International Book Festival, 2022: Richard Holloway with Alison Watt: This One’s From the Heart Sat 20 August, … Continue reading This one’s from the heart
MELVENS
MELVENS: To play this short film please click here. Music credit: Ricky Ross singing ‘Be My Downfall‘ – (a Del Amitri Cover)
French Braid
I have just read French Braid, the latest novel by Anne Tyler. Her creative work, wonderfully observant and ‘seemingly’ understated, never fails to move me.
‘A story with disease at its heart’
This quote is from this novel by Hanya Yanagihara [with one word changed]:
“I know what it is like to be studied”
A passage from this novel by Hanya Yanagihara:
unlearning things
A passage from this novel by Hanya Yanagihara:
Children’s Library
I came across this headline in Sunday’s newspaper and liked it! The painting in the background was an Easter card made by my son in 2003 [Andrew was then in … Continue reading Children’s Library