Category Archives: Children’s Books In My Grown Up Life
An ode to Odense
I should probably fill you in on what I have been doing the last few days, and the books that I have been reading, but I visited Odense yesterday, the city that Hans Christian Anderson was born in, and my
An ode to Odense
I should probably fill you in on what I have been doing the last few days, and the books that I have been reading, but I visited Odense yesterday, the city that Hans Christian Anderson was born in, and my
On seeing words aloud
Last week, I was lucky enough to see a most wonderful performance of Shakespeare’s ‘Antony & Cleopatra’ at The Globe in London. The Globe is an exact replica of the Globe Theatre which Shakespeare’s troupe performed in – there is space
On seeing words aloud
Last week, I was lucky enough to see a most wonderful performance of Shakespeare’s ‘Antony & Cleopatra’ at The Globe in London. The Globe is an exact replica of the Globe Theatre which Shakespeare’s troupe performed in – there is space
On seeing many stories in one city
I’m here! In London! After a very long flight I am finally here, and am almost over my jet lag – I slept until 6am this morning. Already, I am liking all the different versions of London I am seeing.
On seeing many stories in one city
I’m here! In London! After a very long flight I am finally here, and am almost over my jet lag – I slept until 6am this morning. Already, I am liking all the different versions of London I am seeing.
On visiting bookish places
All right, so I know that Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals isn’t on the list of 1001 Children’s Books, but: a) I think it should be; b) I just finished rereading it; and c) I don’t care. It’s one
On visiting bookish places
All right, so I know that Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals isn’t on the list of 1001 Children’s Books, but: a) I think it should be; b) I just finished rereading it; and c) I don’t care. It’s one
On beautiful bookshops
It is not long now until I embark on a long and exciting adventure throughout Europe, working, playing and travelling for four and a half months through London, Paris, Edinburgh, and lots of amazing places in Spain, Italy, Greece and
On beautiful bookshops
It is not long now until I embark on a long and exciting adventure throughout Europe, working, playing and travelling for four and a half months through London, Paris, Edinburgh, and lots of amazing places in Spain, Italy, Greece and
On hidden gems and treasure
I went to a bookshop yesterday for the first time in a month or so. I wasn’t going to buy anything (really) – I was there to pick up a book for someone else, and my to-read pile is about
On hidden gems and treasure
I went to a bookshop yesterday for the first time in a month or so. I wasn’t going to buy anything (really) – I was there to pick up a book for someone else, and my to-read pile is about
On holiday activities
Holidays, when I was younger, used to be a time that I would munch through book after book, reading new books that had been wrapped in Christmas paper a week before, or rereading old favourite, or swapping books with friends.
On holiday activities
Holidays, when I was younger, used to be a time that I would munch through book after book, reading new books that had been wrapped in Christmas paper a week before, or rereading old favourite, or swapping books with friends.
On bookish activities
Now, I know that I said that I wouldn’t buy any more books until Christmas, but, really, it wasn’t my fault! I went to visit a friend in Port Lincoln over the weekend, and she took me to her local
On bookish activities
Now, I know that I said that I wouldn’t buy any more books until Christmas, but, really, it wasn’t my fault! I went to visit a friend in Port Lincoln over the weekend, and she took me to her local
On snowballs and gladwrap
On Friday a friend spontaneously messaged me saying Help! I forgot I had tickets to a show at 6pm tonight! Can you come with me? Luckily, for me and for her, I was free and was delighted to accompany her.
On snowballs and gladwrap
On Friday a friend spontaneously messaged me saying Help! I forgot I had tickets to a show at 6pm tonight! Can you come with me? Luckily, for me and for her, I was free and was delighted to accompany her.
On a book as an experience
It’s verging on the ridiculous now. In the month since I finished at the Moon Lantern Festival, I have bought at least a dozen books. That’s actually probably quite a conservative number. But I had to celebrate finishing my contract
On a book as an experience
It’s verging on the ridiculous now. In the month since I finished at the Moon Lantern Festival, I have bought at least a dozen books. That’s actually probably quite a conservative number. But I had to celebrate finishing my contract
1001 Children's Books 