01 Mar 2022

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 8 Comments Permalink

Matthew Arnold & To Marguerite

Susannah 1 March 2022 8 Comments

I love Matthew Arnold’s poem Dover Beach more than any of his other poems, but am also very fond of this one: Read more

01 Mar 2022

Susannah Books, Library of the Month, Newsletter 8 Comments Permalink

Book Addict Visits a Library – Dunfermline Carnegie Library

Susannah 1 March 2022 8 Comments

Between 1883 and 1929 2,509 libraries were built with money provided by wealthy businessman Andrew Carnegie. Read more

01 Mar 2022

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Molière’s Remains

Susannah 1 March 2022 No Comments

What should happen to an author’s corpse? These days, bodies are usually cremated and most of us have no idea where a writer’s ashes have been scattered. Read more

01 Feb 2022

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 12 Comments Permalink

Dorothy Parker & One Perfect Rose

Susannah 1 February 2022 12 Comments

I have been lucky enough to have lunch at the famous Round Table at the Algonquin Hotel in New York. Read more

01 Feb 2022

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Book Addict Visits a Library – Marsh’s Library

Susannah 1 February 2022 4 Comments

Tucked in by St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin is the first public library ever opened in Ireland. Read more

01 Feb 2022

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What is the use of a book without pictures?

Susannah 1 February 2022 6 Comments

“What is the use of a book without pictures?” asks Alice in Wonderland. Read more

01 Feb 2022

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The crime novels of Barry Maitland

Susannah 1 February 2022 8 Comments

For many years I’ve been enjoying the crime novels of Barry Maitland. Born in Britain, he now lives in Australia Read more

01 Feb 2022

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Quality, quirkiness and reading satisfaction

Susannah 1 February 2022 8 Comments

I’ve had a fabulous start to my reading year! Quality, quirkiness, erudition and utter reading satisfaction have been provided by three very different books. Let me share them with you: Read more

01 Feb 2022

Susannah Books, Newsletter, videos 8 Comments Permalink

Lorna Doone and Dictionaries

Susannah 1 February 2022 8 Comments

I’ve been busy on my YouTube channel again and have two new video talks ready for you to view. Read more

01 Feb 2022

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The Ambitions of Lady Jane Franklin

Susannah 1 February 2022 2 Comments

While in Tasmania recently, with a tour group, I had the privilege of listening to a talk given by author and academic Alison Alexander. Read more

01 Jan 2022

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10 Novels that Changed the World – A Video Talk

Susannah 1 January 2022 No Comments

Literature has always had the power to change – just think of the impact of the King James Bible, Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, Read more

01 Jan 2022

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The Smell of Old Books

Susannah 1 January 2022 No Comments

You have probably noticed that, when you walk into a second-hand book shop, there is a distinctive smell. Read more

01 Jan 2022

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Novels set in Venice

Susannah 1 January 2022 16 Comments

I have recently enjoyed reading Water Music, a novella by Australian author Christine Balint, Read more

01 Jan 2022

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 3 Comments Permalink

Robert Louis Stevenson & The Lamplighter

Susannah 1 January 2022 3 Comments

Let’s begin the year with a youthful favourite. Read more

01 Jan 2022

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Book Addict Visits a Library – Pepys Library

Susannah 1 January 2022 20 Comments

Covid has made me realise how vitally important libraries are in my life. Read more