01 May 2024

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A Passage to India’s Centenary

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In June 1924 E.M. Forster’s marvellous novel A Passage to India was published, so its 100th birthday occurred in 2024. Read more

01 May 2024

Susannah Books, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink

Grand Literary Trivia

Susannah 1 May 2024 2 Comments

I LOVE literary trivia! When I play Trivial Pursuit, I move as much as possible from one brown square to the next, Read more

01 May 2024

Susannah Poem of the Month 2 Comments Permalink

Ralph Waldo Emerson & Concord Hymn

Susannah 1 May 2024 2 Comments

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) was best known as an essayist, lecturer and philosopher, Read more

01 May 2024

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Literary Hotels – Hazlitt’s

Susannah 1 May 2024 No Comments

There’s a boutique hotel in London’s Soho where I would love to go and stay. Read more

14 Apr 2024

Susannah Recommended Reading 1 Comment Permalink

A Burning Dilemma for Jennifer Kloester

Susannah 14 April 2024 1 Comment

If there was a fire in your home, which book would you rush to save from the flames? Read more

14 Apr 2024

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Marilla’s Raspberry Cordial

Cheryl 14 April 2024 No Comments

In Chapter XVI of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, Anne serves her friend Diana some of Marilla’s “three year old home-made currant-wine” thinking it to be raspberry cordial. Read more

01 Apr 2024

Susannah Jane Austen, Movies 3 Comments Permalink

Colin Firth’s Shirt

Susannah 1 April 2024 3 Comments

One iconic literary object has recently made big news around the world. Read more

01 Apr 2024

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A Common Link

Susannah 1 April 2024 No Comments

Aside from writing books and poetry, can you find one common link between all these people: Read more

01 Apr 2024

Susannah Reading 10 Comments Permalink

Bookshops with Atmosphere

Susannah 1 April 2024 10 Comments

What do you look for in a bookshop (apart from the particular book you are seeking, or a fabulous range of other books from which to choose)? Read more

01 Apr 2024

Susannah Books 5 Comments Permalink

The House of Doors

Susannah 1 April 2024 5 Comments

I enjoy encountering famous authors as characters in novels. Read more

01 Apr 2024

Susannah Literary Hotels 4 Comments Permalink

Literary Hotels – Raffles

Susannah 1 April 2024 4 Comments

The fabulous Raffles Hotel in Singapore is a British-style luxury hotel that was named in honour of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Read more

01 Apr 2024

Susannah Poem of the Month, Poems 1 Comment Permalink

Queen Elizabeth I & Ah, Silly Pug, Wert thou so Sore Afraid?

Susannah 1 April 2024 1 Comment

Did you know that Queen Elizabeth I was also a poet? Read more

28 Mar 2024

Susannah Newsletter 4 Comments Permalink

Unblocking the Problem

Susannah 28 March 2024 4 Comments

I’m back in business with my email sending! Read more

01 Mar 2024

Susannah Gold Class 1 Comment Permalink

A Burning Dilemma for Kate Forsyth

Susannah 1 March 2024 1 Comment

If there was a fire in your home, which book would you rush to save from the flames? Read more

01 Mar 2024

Susannah Newsletter 33 Comments Permalink

Cats in Books

Susannah 1 March 2024 33 Comments

Are you a felinophile or an ailurophile? Read more