Musings :: Moments :: Memories
Experiencing Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was a magical experience, made even more special by sharing it with close friends and witnessing my daughter's enchantment during her first live Shakespeare performance. "Much Ado About Nothing" is one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies - and my personal favourite of all… Continue reading Much Ado Love
I read 46 books last year. This means I did not meet my 50 book challenge target but I am really happy with this number nonetheless. I have updated my Reading Challenge page so you can see what I read last year. Here are my top ten books for 2023: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross… Continue reading Reading in 2023
In previous years, most of my audiobook listening has been restricted to non-fiction, usually memoirs. Lately, though, I have been enjoying fiction - usually romance or fantasy (or the popular subgenre which combines the two: romantasy) The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Happy Place by Emily Henry - spicy romance Starling House by Alix E. Harrow… Continue reading Five Favourite Audiobooks of 2023
I was just clearing up some old files on my computer and I found some poetry I wrote for the first Creative Writing module of my Literature degree with the Open University. Some are completely cringeworthy and some are actually ok. This one made me laugh. 'I Wish' I wish I were brave:I could give… Continue reading Lost Poems
Yesterday, I spent some time with my lovely friend and work colleague who unfortunately suspects she has busted a ligament in her knee (it is still too swollen for them to say definitively). We had a bacon sandwich with chilli asparagus on the side which is pretty much the perfect lunch in my book, we… Continue reading When It Works
I read this first as an impressionable teenager which was probably the ideal time for the first reading. It is a book that has stayed with me, along with the other volumes in the autobiography. Maya Angelou is the epitome of an inspirational being. https://twitter.com/mamakatesays/status/25892776187
Howards End by E.M. Forster My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book definitely fell under the banner of 'must read some day' for me and since I am determined to make a dent in that list of books this year, it is fitting that it is the first novel I have read in 2013.… Continue reading Book Review: Howards End
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