How to Read a Book
I was a prolific reader in my late teens. Before the advent of social media and reality TV shows my addiction back in the noughties (how I despise that term!) was reading books. I was in the throes of a Degree at University that was not a fit for my ambition or interest and reading novels […]
Remembering BBC’s ‘The Big Read’
One of the blogs I follow is 101books.net written by the excellent Robert Bruce. In 2010 Time Magazine announced their definitive list of the 100 greatest English language novels (since 1923) and Robert decided that as an avid reader he would dedicate most of his limited free time to reading his way through the list. I […]
Stephen King’s Top 2 Tips To Becoming A Better Writer
I had hoped to write this post early this morning but I’ve been waylaid in my best made plans. Today is the day my cast would be removed from my fractured wrist. I’m currently in Buenos Aires, and had planned it so that I could go to an English speaking hospital to have, what I […]