01 Mar 2021

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Judging a book by its cover

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They say that you should not judge a book by its cover. So … what should a book cover achieve? Read more

01 Mar 2021

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Meet A Book Addict – Harry Houdini

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This month’s collector is Harry Houdini (1874–1926), whose real name was Erik Weisz. He was an illusionist and stunt performer who became famed for his escape acts. Read more

01 Mar 2021

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The Story of an African Farm – A Video Talk

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When The Story of an African Farm came out in 1883, there were hopes that ‘the great South African novelist’ had emerged. Read more

01 Mar 2021

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Alexander Pope & On Mr Gay

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One of my favourite epitaphs is in the form of a poem, and you can find it in Westminster Abbey. Read more

01 Feb 2021

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Meet A Book Addict – Ian Fleming

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This month’s collector was also an author. Ian Fleming (1908–1964), famed for his James Bond novels, was a serious book collector. Read more

01 Feb 2021

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The Go Between – A Video Talk

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“The past is another country: they do things differently there” – so begins the haunting novel The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley. Read more

01 Feb 2021

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John Freeman & November Skies

Susannah 1 February 2021 6 Comments

I recently read and was hugely impressed by Alexandra Harris’s book Weatherland about the ways in which the English weather has influenced and inspired painters and writers. Read more

01 Feb 2021

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Literary Titbits

Susannah 1 February 2021 13 Comments

Some literary titbits to start your month:

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01 Feb 2021

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Novels that are especially boring

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The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Letters’ column has recently been kept busy with a discussion of novels that are especially boring. Read more

01 Feb 2021

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Aussie Reading

Susannah 1 February 2021 18 Comments

I’ve been doing more ‘Aussie’ reading than usual recently and can recommend some books I especially enjoyed. Read more

01 Jan 2021

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Meet A Book Addict – Richard Heber

Susannah 1 January 2021 2 Comments

For 2021 I am starting a new segment of my newsletter – ‘Meet a Book Addict’. I’d like to introduce you to some fellow readers and book collectors from the past and the present. Read more

01 Jan 2021

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The Diary of ?

Susannah 1 January 2021 6 Comments

There’s no doubt that 2020 has been an extremely stressful year for people around the world. Read more

01 Jan 2021

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Rudyard Kipling & A Smuggler’s Song

Susannah 1 January 2021 12 Comments

This is one of my favourites, a poem which captures the topic in the very rhythm of its words. One can hear the clip-clop of the ponies in its lines. Read more

01 Jan 2021

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My 2020 Favourites

Susannah 1 January 2021 33 Comments

It has been my custom to start a New Year’s newsletter with a list of my 10 favourite books of the old year Read more

01 Dec 2020

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Robert Galbraith’s books

Susannah 1 December 2020 10 Comments

I have really enjoyed the Cormoran Strike series written by J.K. Rowling under the pen name of Robert Galbraith. Read more