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

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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

01 Jul 2022

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 14 Comments Permalink

Seamus Heaney & Mid-Term Break

Susannah 1 July 2022 14 Comments

A couple of years ago, I shared Seamus Heaney’s poem Digging. Here’s another one from this fabulous Irish poet: Read more

01 Jul 2022

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The Jane Austen Remedy

Susannah 1 July 2022 10 Comments

I love to talk about how Jane Austen has changed my life and wrote about the impact of her books in my memoir, Jane & I: A Tale of Austen Addiction. There’s a new book out on the same subject which is so beautifully written, Read more

01 Jul 2022

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The Power of Knitting

Susannah 1 July 2022 8 Comments

Throughout my childhood and my teens, my mother read to me. As I listened to The Hobbit, Anne of Green Gables, Pride and Prejudice and so many more fabulous books, Read more

01 Jun 2022

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A book dedication

Susannah 1 June 2022 8 Comments

Before a writer finishes a book, there is one task that remains to be done before it can be sent to the publisher. Read more

01 Jun 2022

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Crime novels and travel

Susannah 1 June 2022 22 Comments

With travel becoming a part of our lives again, I have been turning to my favourite aeroplane reading – crime novels. Read more

01 Jun 2022

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 9 Comments Permalink

Sir Walter Raleigh & The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd

Susannah 1 June 2022 9 Comments

Last month I discussed Christopher Marlowe’s poem A Passionate Shepherd to his Love, and this month I’d like to discuss the famous reply Read more

01 Jun 2022

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Book Addict Visits a Library – Atlanta Central Library

Susannah 1 June 2022 2 Comments

In the city of Atlanta, Georgia, there’s a wonderful special collection in the Central Library (part of the Fulton County Library system). Read more

01 Jun 2022

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Writing about war

Susannah 1 June 2022 8 Comments

The news from Ukraine every day is so grim. We ache for the families who have lost loved ones, Read more

01 May 2022

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Walking with Patrick Leigh Fermor

Susannah 1 May 2022 20 Comments

Have you ever gone walking with Patrick Leigh Fermor? When he was a young man, he decided to go for a very long walk Read more