Title: The Beggar Date Read: 11th June 2013 Briefly: Mad that the beggar Lushkov would lie to him to try and gain a handout, the lawyer Skvortsov insists that he earns money chopping wood for him. The plan works, and in no time Skvortsov notices a … [Read more...]
About Rob
Rob, a self-confessed bibliophile, is without any hope of rehabilitation. He gets unnaturally excited over anything book-shaped, and if book sniffing were a crime then he would have been locked up years ago (which wouldn't bother him in the slightest provided his cell was lined with books)
Totally Fitzgerald: Retyping The Great Gatsby
May 17, 2013 By 6 Comments
Well, today sees the UK cinema launch of Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. For weeks now we’ve been bombarded with all of the hype, the interviews, the shiny pictures and video footage of the film, and unless … [Read more...]
Introducing ‘Totally Fitzgerald’
May 17, 2013 By 3 Comments
Back in February/March you barely heard a peep from me, and for good reason. You see I had become totally absorbed with an author. I go through stages like this in my life, when I hook onto something - not always literature-related - and become so … [Read more...]
Bookshelf of the Week: Real Gabinete Português de Leitura
April 17, 2013 By 3 Comments
Built between 1880-1887 and occupying a site in downtown Rio de Janiero, the subject for this edition of BookShelf of the Week is the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (Royal Portuguese Reading Room). The stunning image of the Real Gabinete … [Read more...]
Introducing ‘Totally Callaghan’
April 16, 2013 By 1 Comment
You know when you read something by an author that you’ve never read before and everything just feels right? You connect with his/her writing immediately. You find yourself hanging on every word that's set before you. You feel as though you and the … [Read more...]
