Notes From A Book Addict

01 Mar 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 32 Comments Permalink

To Bowdlerise

Susannah 1 March 2023 32 Comments

Thomas Bowdler (1754 – 1825) was a physician who, along with his sister, worked on an edition of Shakespeare’s plays Read more

01 Mar 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 10 Comments Permalink

Literary news: some good, some bad

Susannah 1 March 2023 10 Comments

Let’s begin with some snippets of literary news – some good, and some bad. Read more

01 Mar 2023

Susannah Books, Literary Statues, Newsletter 4 Comments Permalink

Book Addict Admires a Literary Statue – Mary Wollstonecraft

Susannah 1 March 2023 4 Comments

Last month I wrote about my favourite literary statue, so this month I thought I’d discuss my least favourite. Read more

01 Mar 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 2 Comments Permalink

Laura’s Animal Stories

Susannah 1 March 2023 2 Comments

The Primrose Press in Melbourne is a small hobby press which brings out interesting and unusual books. Read more

01 Feb 2023

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 4 Comments Permalink

Dante Gabriel Rossetti & The Woodspurge

Susannah 1 February 2023 4 Comments

This month’s poem is by the Pre-Raphaelite artist and poet, Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Read more

01 Feb 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 24 Comments Permalink

Miss Buncle’s Book

Susannah 1 February 2023 24 Comments

Over the last year or so I’ve grown more aware of the name of novelist D.E. Stevenson, and I recently had the great treat of Read more

01 Feb 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 8 Comments Permalink

New Colditz

Susannah 1 February 2023 8 Comments

In the 1970s an excellent serial drama called ‘Colditz’ was televised. It was about the prisoners in that infamous castle and their many escape attempts. Read more

01 Feb 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading No Comments Permalink

English Trailblazers

Susannah 1 February 2023 No Comments

Over the past two years, I’ve offered some ‘Trailblazer’ series of zoom talks – French trailblazers, Scandinavian Trailblazers and Scottish Trailblazers Read more

01 Feb 2023

Susannah Books, Literary Statues, Newsletter 4 Comments Permalink

Book Addict Admires a Literary Statue – Honoré de Balzac

Susannah 1 February 2023 4 Comments

My favourite work of sculpture anywhere in the world is by Auguste Rodin and it depicts Honoré de Balzac, Read more

01 Feb 2023

Susannah Books, Jane Austen, Newsletter, Reading 4 Comments Permalink

Cassandra and Katherine

Susannah 1 February 2023 4 Comments

January has been an important month for anniversaries. Read more

01 Jan 2023

Susannah Books, Jane Austen, Reading 2 Comments Permalink

Happy Birthday Cassandra Austen

Susannah 1 January 2023 2 Comments

250 years ago, on 9 January 1773, Cassandra Austen was born. To her sister Jane, she was a beloved companion, Read more

01 Jan 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 8 Comments Permalink

Mitford Reading

Susannah 1 January 2023 8 Comments

I’ve been doing some Mitford reading in the last year. Always a joy! Read more

01 Jan 2023

Susannah Books, Literary Statues, Newsletter 4 Comments Permalink

Book Addict Admires a Literary Statue – Katherine Mansfield

Susannah 1 January 2023 4 Comments

In 2021 I ran a series on book collectors, last year my series was on favourite libraries around the world. In 2023 I plan to take you around the world to admire statues Read more

01 Jan 2023

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 6 Comments Permalink

Lord Byron & So We’ll Go No More a Roving

Susannah 1 January 2023 6 Comments

I’ve always loved this poem by Lord Byron, but for a long time assumed it was one of his later works, Read more

01 Jan 2023

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 6 Comments Permalink

Where does freedom to publish begin and end?

Susannah 1 January 2023 6 Comments

Should some historically important books still be in print today? Where does the freedom to publish begin and end? Read more