Thank you very much to historian Tracy Borman for contributing her 5 things to do today. Get up with the lark – or preferably before. I’ve always been an early bird and love being up before anyone else. I get more done in the first hour or so of the day than the rest of […]
Tag Archives: books
September
27
Su Pollard as the Wicked Queen in Sunderland, Camping with PaulCamper, New interior design at The Fellows House, Cambridge, Streatham Literary Festival and The Bobby Moore Fund’s London Sports Quiz in aid of Cancer Research UK
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Book to see Su Pollard in Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs in Sunderland. Sunderland Empire is delighted to announce that the nation’s much-loved actress and entertainer Su Pollard will be returning to thrill pantomime audiences as the Wicked Queen in Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs from Friday 10 December 2021 – Sunday 2 […]
August
21
Simple Ways to Celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2021 and Get the Kids Involved Too!
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Simple Ways to Celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2021 and Get the Kids Involved Too! Roald Dahl is considered to be one of the best children’s authors of all time, well-known for authoring a plethora of whimsical, wonderful, and highly imaginative books. His magical tales were brought to life by Quentin Blake’s illustrations throughout 18 of […]
February
25
1. Visit an event in London during academic book week – 4 – 9 March 2019 #London #Books #AcBookWeek
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Academic Book Week, the week-long celebration of the role and diversity in academic publishing, is returning from 4-9 March 2019 with an exciting line-up of events. Here are a few events of note Theology Slam Live Final – A search for new theological writers and communicators (aged 18-30) who can bring theology to bear on the […]
January
12
The Voice Star Sisaundra Lewis interviews Elaine Howard, Author of Passion in the Bones:
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We all get by with a little help from our friends. Throughout her life, attorney and certified coach Elaine Howard battled academic struggles, low self-esteem, and an eating disorder. The one person who was a constant ray of light was her childhood friend, Sisaundra Lewis (star of The Voice, Season 6, Team Blake). Howard recounts how Lewis […]
May
11
visit London’s first annual Chinese book festival held in China Town (Friday 12 to Sunday 14 May 2017)
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China Exchange presents China in Context, London’s first annual festival celebrating Chinese writers and writing, held in partnership with Cypress Books. Running from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 May 2017 11am-8pm, the festival will feature a host of inspiring events exploring literature, publishing and poetry, all in the heart of London’s Chinatown. There will be […]
February
25
Listen to the Crawf and Boothey Podcast – books, movies, life!
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Fancy listening to a lively and punchy podcast? Join Crawf and Boothey on their weekly show. Download or stream the weekly podcast on this link, perfect for your journey home. One Follow their recommendations on books, movies and life! Two Win some serious flash money with their weekly ‘shoe-in’ bet. Three Enjoy the flames and […]
February
23
Here we interview Eva Holland, author of the novel ‘The Daughters Secret’
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Eva Holland has just had her debut novel ‘The Daughters Secret‘ published by Orion books. How much research did you do before writing The Daughters Secret? I didn’t do any research before I started to write. I started with the character, Rosalind, and the situation she found herself in when she discovered that the man […]
December
03
Read ‘Learning to Speak American’ – the debut novel by Colette Dartford
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After the tragic death of their only child, Lola and Duncan Drummond’s last chance to regain their lost happiness and rebuild their marriage lies in a trip to America. Day tripping in the heart of California’s wine region, the couple stumble across a derelict house in Napa Valley that’s crying out for love and attention. […]
November
30
Read our interview with Maggie Mitchell, author of the novel Pretty Is
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What things go through your mind when you are deciding on a plot for a new novel? As a first-time novelist, I’m not yet sure how to answer this question! For my first novel, I circled and circled around and idea that had obsessed me for a long time, and finally I pounced. That seems […]
November
21
Take your child to see Dr Seuss’s The Lorax at The Old Vic
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Inspired by Dr. Seuss’s classic tale, The Lorax tells of a moustachioed and cantankerous critter who’s on a mission to protect the earth from the greedy, tree-chopping, Thneed-knitting businessman known only as The Once-ler. Book Tickets Adapted by David Greig and brought to the stage by acclaimed director Max Webster (James And The Giant Peach, […]
June
08
Buy books at the Legendary Amnesty Book Sale, London
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Amnesty International Book Sale 9am-5pm Saturday 20 June 2015 Church of the Ascension, Dartmouth Row, London SE10 8BF 10 minutes walk up Lewisham Hill from Lewisham National Rail, and DLR Station The annual Amnesty International Book Sale hosted by the Amnesty Blackheath and Greenwich Group is on Saturday 20 June 9am-5pm at the Church […]
January
23
5 things Helen Russell has learnt about living in Denmark – read The Year of Living Danishly
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Yesterday I went to the book launch party of Helen Russell’s book – The Year of Living Danishly. Helen is a journalist and the former editor of MarieClaire.co.uk. This book has the catchy tagline of ‘Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s happiest country’. Here are five things that Helen has learnt in her two years […]
October
13
Declutter your Kindle
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Your Kindle book reader is probably full of books that you don’t read. It could be argued that you read less because you are focussing on too many books. Spend fifteen minutes deleting/archiving all books that you don’t read. Just spend time enjoying one and appreciate every turn.