Notes From A Book Addict

01 Oct 2022

Susannah Books, Library of the Month, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink

Book Addict Visits a Library – Fryer Library, University of Queensland

Susannah 1 October 2022 2 Comments

It was a real joy on a recent tour to visit the Fryer Library, one of the University of Queensland’s great treasures. Read more

01 Oct 2022

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Biopics

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Emily Brontë’s life has always fascinated me, so I was interested to learn that there’s a new biopic coming about the strangest of the famous sisters. Read more

01 Oct 2022

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The Ink Black Heart

Susannah 1 October 2022 24 Comments

I have just finished reading The Ink Black Heart, the sixth book in Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series. Read more

01 Sep 2022

Susannah Books, Jane Austen, Newsletter, Reading 46 Comments Permalink

Persuasion 2022

Susannah 1 September 2022 46 Comments

It’s been a little while since there has been a new Jane Austen film adaptation to watch, and for some time I was really looking forward to the new Netflix version of Persuasion. Read more

01 Sep 2022

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 18 Comments Permalink

John Magee & High Flight

Susannah 1 September 2022 18 Comments

John Gillespie Magee Jr was a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Airforce in WWII. He was killed in 1941 in an accidental mid-air collision in England. Read more

01 Sep 2022

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Book Addict Visits a Library – Biblioteca Joanina, Coimbra, Portugal

Susannah 1 September 2022 12 Comments

This month my friend and fellow bibliophile, Chris Browne, has kindly sent me the following on one of his favourite libraries. Read more

01 Sep 2022

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Just William

Susannah 1 September 2022 10 Comments

Did you know that Just William turns 100 this year? It’s hard to think of that naughty schoolboy ever growing old Read more

01 Sep 2022

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Lessons in Chemistry

Susannah 1 September 2022 26 Comments

Every so often you come across a book that delights you, one you don’t want to put down and yet you see with sadness that the number of pages still ahead to enjoy is dwindling rapidly. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus is just such a book. Read more

01 Aug 2022

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 18 Comments Permalink

John Drinkwater & The Toll-Gate House

Susannah 1 August 2022 18 Comments

As you travel around England, it is still quite common to see a toll-gate house. This month’s poem is on that subject Read more

01 Aug 2022

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Book Addict Visits a Library – Grimstad Library

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When I visited the gorgeous town of Grimstad on my Scandinavian tour, I was hugely impressed with the town’s new library. Read more

01 Aug 2022

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There are a few aisles of a book store that I never visit

Susannah 1 August 2022 14 Comments

There are a few aisles of a book store that I never visit – the sports section, Sci-fi books and the increasingly large ‘Self Help’ section. Read more

01 Aug 2022

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading, tours 10 Comments Permalink

My travels and Florence

Susannah 1 August 2022 10 Comments

I have had a busy and exciting couple of months. July brought me a gorgeous new granddaughter whose name is Florence. Read more

01 Aug 2022

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Author Clock

Susannah 1 August 2022 10 Comments

There’s not a huge amount of innovation that can be brought to the simple clock, but I do love the idea of the ‘Author Clock’. Read more

01 Jul 2022

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Cats and books

Susannah 1 July 2022 10 Comments

Cats and books seem to belong together, like bacon and eggs, or wine and cheese. Medieval monks knew that a cat in the monastery library would keep away rats that ate valuable manuscripts, candles, and Read more

01 Jul 2022

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Book Addict Visits a Library – The London Library

Susannah 1 July 2022 6 Comments

The London Library is a fabulous, independent lending library in a corner of St James’ Square in the heart of London. Read more