01 Jan 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter 6 Comments Permalink

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

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

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

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Recommended Reading 10 Comments Permalink

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

01 Dec 2020

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 2 Comments Permalink

John Keats & Bright Star

Susannah 1 December 2020 2 Comments

And here’s another Christmas present for you! Do you love superb language, a sexy actor, one of the best literary locations in the entire world, Read more

01 Dec 2020

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Discarding books

Susannah 1 December 2020 25 Comments

A common task during the months of being stuck at home because of Covid has been sorting and culling books. Read more

24 Nov 2020

Susannah Books, Movies, Newsletter, Talks No Comments Permalink

Talks by Zoom

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Even if you can’t get there in person, you can still see and hear my talks. Read more

01 Nov 2020

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink

Bush Noir

Susannah 1 November 2020 2 Comments

Are you familiar with the term ‘Bush Noir’? Read more

01 Nov 2020

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter 5 Comments Permalink

Travel, Tea and Talks

Susannah 1 November 2020 5 Comments

You’ve told me you love listening to my talks, and I know you love to travel with me on literary tours. Read more

01 Nov 2020

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Treat Yourself before the New Year

Susannah 1 November 2020 No Comments

It’s time to treat yourself or buy a gift for a literary friend. Now is the time to stock up on my products because I must raise prices from 1st January 2021. Read more

01 Nov 2020

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Gerard Manley Hopkins & Spring

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Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844 – 1889) was an English poet and also a Jesuit priest. He was an original and innovative poet, Read more

01 Nov 2020

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Bill Bryson retiring?

Susannah 1 November 2020 3 Comments

On the very day I finished listening to an excellently read audio version of The Road to Little Dribbling, I heard that Bill Bryson had announced his retirement as an author. Read more

01 Nov 2020

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Olivia Laing’s ‘To The River’

Susannah 1 November 2020 2 Comments

A recent reading treat was Olivia Laing’s To The River (thank you to Catherine for lending it to me), a beautifully written book which is part meditation, part travel, and part history book. Read more

01 Nov 2020

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Screen versions 12 Comments Permalink

Enid Blyton’s ‘Malory Towers’

Susannah 1 November 2020 12 Comments

Break out the ginger beer, whip up lashings of cream to go on scones, and prepare for jolly hockey sticks and a simply smashing time Read more

01 Oct 2020

Susannah Books, Jane Austen, Movies, Newsletter, Screen versions 28 Comments Permalink

Colin Firth and that shirt

Susannah 1 October 2020 28 Comments

It’s hard to believe, and makes me feel rather old, but it is now a quarter of a century since Colin Firth in a white shirt dived into a lake, Read more