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The sexiest men in books

May 9, 2018 By Ellen 2 Comments

When you think of hot literary heroes, perhaps the first fellows to come to mind are the obvious ones – Mr Darcy, Rhett Butler or even Christian Grey if that’s your bag.    But you can keep Soggy Shirt, Don’t Give A Damn and Captain Cable Tie, I’ve just fallen for a new leading man […]

Filed Under: Atticus Finch, books, Boris, Donna Tartt, Edward Cullen., Frenchman's Creek, other things I have learned, reading, review, sexy, Twilight Tagged With: books, heroes, reading, sexy men

What do you read in the lav?

June 4, 2017 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Not long ago I was chuffed to discover that this ‘umble blog was the lavvy reading of choice at the home of a pal. For the smartphone generation littlest-room reading has no limits – with your pants around your ankles you can google yourself to where ever you fancy. Is it me, or is the […]

Filed Under: books, clutter, housework, reading, toilet

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

March 28, 2017 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Is it possible to love and hate a book in equal measure? After raving at length, the Panther insisted I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy. So, in spite of Terry Pratchett and because of Philip Pullman, I picked up the volume. Hopes weren’t high, it has to be said. A “post-apocalyptic fight for survival” […]

Filed Under: book review, books, Cormac McCarthy, The Road, wordy wonders Tagged With: books, fiction, The Road, writing

A slacker’s guide to classic novels

December 15, 2016 By Ellen 4 Comments

OK. You know those lists that have all the books you should have read? The ones, in my case, that I feel quite smug about To Kill A Mockingbird and Brave New World, but pretty inadequate about almost everything else. Those. My powers of bluster and google had in the most part got me through. […]

Filed Under: book, book review, book shelf, books, Creative Writing, reading, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: classics, in my life, novels, on my mind, slacker's guide, Something happened in my life, something happened in my world, things I've learned, writing

Locked in Waterstones for the night – book me in

October 17, 2014 By Ellen 7 Comments

Imagine it. A night to yourself. The luxury of pleasing yourself. Piles of books stand attentive – you can dip in for a paddle or wallow for hours. There are no children, no housework, nothing else to do. When you’re peckish, there’s a coffee shop. You might have to help yourself, but that’s OK. That’s […]

Filed Under: book, books, idea, treat, Waterstones

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