This is just a quick addition to my forethoughts post from yesterday on Paolo Giordano's newly translated novel The Solitude of Prime Numbers, which is released in the UK next week. I stated in the post that a live Q & A session was taking place … [Read more...]
The weekly ‘catch up’ in double quick time
May 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I'm a bit pushed for time on this Sunday evening, but I couldn't let the evening pass without posting my usual round of the week's posts for anyone who may have missed any: Cover Love: Faber 80 Beckett Series Rob's Reader of the Week: … [Read more...]
It’s Sunday’s weekly post round-up!
May 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Well that's another week drawing to a close and it's time for the inevitable round up of all of the week's posts, for the benefit of those who may have missed one or two. I won't dwell or keep you waiting, so without further ado here's the rundown: … [Read more...]
Sunday’s ‘catch up’ on a disorganised week..arrrgghh!!
May 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Hi all! It's Sunday so a round of all the week's posts beckons, for anyone who may have missed any during the week: Daily Bookshot: Carver Calling 'Shot of Short' #35: The Museum of Whatnot by Kevin Wilson Daily Bookshot: Shiny Siege 'Book … [Read more...]
What I round up when I round up the week’s posts!
May 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Hi folks. Well what a great week in many ways! I've enjoyed it thoroughly and the bookish highlight of the week has undoubtedly been reading Murakami's 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running'. I've still to post up my 'afterthoughts' on the … [Read more...]
Sunday, the best of days – it’s the weekly ’round up’!
April 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Ahhhh..Sunday's have to be the best day of the week - croissants and orange juice in bed (along with suitable reading material of course), a stroll in the country with the family (including that crazy damn dog of mine :o)), and the opportunity to put … [Read more...]
It’s the weekly ’round-up’ and the words ‘time’ and ’round-up’ feature prominently
April 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My father always used to say that when I hit 21 time would just fly past. Well it's been a long while since I hit 21 (I'm almost twice that age now), and I'm beginning to wonder if my dad's 'time flying' theory is accumulative, because it only seems … [Read more...]
It’s the weekly round up, and that’s no yolk!
April 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
That's right folks it's time for another round up of the week's posts, and as it's Easter Sunday and we're up to our ears in chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs, I hope you'll excuse the odd egg pun, because it's the only time of the year I get to … [Read more...]
Bookstore Community 1:0 Illegal Street Vendor
April 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a bit of an incurable passion for anything ‘New York’ (and that’s despite having never visited the city, and living 3288 miles away in Scotland :o)). One of the ways I feed my passion for the Big Apple is … [Read more...]
Seven days, thirteen posts (but not enough short stories)
April 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
That's right my bookish friends. It's Sunday night which must (and does) mean weekly 'catch up', a summary post of all the posts made during the past seven days: 'Book Bites' for Monday 30th March 2009 Afterthoughts: One Moonlit Night by … [Read more...]