Notes From A Book Addict

01 Oct 2023

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 2 Comments Permalink

Lord Byron & Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage

Susannah 1 October 2023 2 Comments

In my teens I fell in love with some lines by Lord Byron, so for this month’s poem, I’m actually giving you part of a poem, as the full work is way too long for this newsletter. Read more

01 Sep 2023

Susannah Authors, Newsletter, Reading, tours 7 Comments Permalink

Honouring Henry Lawson

Susannah 1 September 2023 7 Comments

I had an amazing experience on the 1st August. I was deep in the Norwegian countryside at an interesting old house, and I unveiled a plaque. Read more

01 Sep 2023

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99 and Still Going Strong

Susannah 1 September 2023 No Comments

This month I’m sending the 99th edition of my newsletter, Notes from a Book Addict, and that means that next month I will be celebrating a remarkable milestone. Read more

01 Sep 2023

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Soviet Milk

Susannah 1 September 2023 6 Comments

I have never before read a novel set in Latvia and written by a Latvian, but I’ve just finished Soviet Milk by Nora Ikstena. It’s been a best-seller in Latvia and the Baltic countries, and in 2018 was translated into English. Read more

01 Sep 2023

Susannah Literary Statues, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink

Book Addict Admires a Literary Statue – Edgar Allan Poe

Susannah 1 September 2023 2 Comments

I love statues of authors that incorporate references to their works. One great example of this is the bronze statue of Edgar Allan Poe in Boston, Massachusetts, Read more

01 Sep 2023

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 12 Comments Permalink

Violet Jacob & The Wild Geese

Susannah 1 September 2023 12 Comments

On my recent tour in Scotland, I was properly introduced to the writings of Angus shire novelist and poet Violet Jacob (1863 – 1946) Read more

01 Aug 2023

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Book Addict Admires a Literary Statue – James Joyce

Susannah 1 August 2023 2 Comments

Few authors have so anatomised and celebrated a city as did James Joyce with the city of Dublin. Read more

01 Aug 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 28 Comments Permalink

The Study of Literature

Susannah 1 August 2023 28 Comments

There’s a very worrying trend in universities at the moment – the over-pricing, devaluing and even dropping of an incredibly important subject Read more

01 Aug 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 13 Comments Permalink

Mary, Queen of Scots

Susannah 1 August 2023 13 Comments

There are moments in reading history when you are forced to take sides. Read more

01 Aug 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 19 Comments Permalink

Cars in Literature

Susannah 1 August 2023 19 Comments

July saw a red-letter day in the Fullerton house – or rather, in the Fullerton garage, Read more

01 Aug 2023

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 2 Comments Permalink

George Herbert & Easter Wings

Susannah 1 August 2023 2 Comments

Have you ever heard of concrete or shaped poetry? It’s where the physical shape of the poem on the page reflects the theme of the poem. Read more

01 Jul 2023

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 20 Comments Permalink

William ‘Topaz’ McGonagall & The Tay Bridge Disaster

Susannah 1 July 2023 20 Comments

I try each month to give you a beautifully written and moving poem to enjoy. But this month, I’m going to give you a bad poem, Read more

01 Jul 2023

Susannah Literary Statues, Newsletter, Poets 4 Comments Permalink

Book Addict Admires a Literary Statue – Astrid Lindgren

Susannah 1 July 2023 4 Comments

In the small Swedish town of Vimmerby you can see an unusual statue of the town’s most famous citizen, Astrid Lindgren (1907 – 2002). Read more

01 Jul 2023

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Sir Joshua Reynolds

Susannah 1 July 2023 2 Comments

This month, July, sees the 300th birthday of a great artist – Sir Joshua Reynolds. Read more

01 Jul 2023

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An Island of Dreams

Susannah 1 July 2023 6 Comments

I love memoirs which entwine someone’s life with that of a great writer. Rebecca Mead’s book The Road to Middlemarch, Ruth Wilson’s The Jane Austen Remedy, Christopher Rush’s To Travel Hopefully, and Olivia Laing’s To the River are some excellent examples. Read more