01 Sep 2022

Susannah Books, Library of the Month, Newsletter 12 Comments Permalink

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

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