Pride and Prejudice
DD5 – Pride and Prejudice I know, it’s more than a little boring to keep rereading I’m a fan of Pride and Prejudice. In [...]
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03, 2023
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03, 2023
Here and There – France
Here and There – France I wonder how often a blogger asks, “how much do I want to disclose?” Everything you write can offer [...]
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03, 2023
The Changeover
The Changeover For many years, Penguin Books in Australia offered support for young readers through the Puffin Club. Especially popular were sessions in which [...]
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03, 2023
Here and There – 2045
Here and There – 2045 Despite some squabbles as to whether it began in 2000 or 2001, by the time 2001 was under way, [...]
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02, 2023
Pale Fire
Pale Fire Sometimes I imagine Alice Liddell became Vladimir Nabokov when she grew up. As a child in ‘Wonderland’ she was able to shrink [...]
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02, 2023
Here and There – Norway
Here and There – Norway Norway holds a special place in my heart, for reasons that go back to my school days. Recollections from [...]
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02, 2023
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia Some books remain stuck in your memory, while others gently fade away. There is a moment at the beginning of Wind [...]
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02, 2023
Here and There – Inside, Outside
Here and There – Inside, Outside At my primary school in London, I wore a (small!) blazer, green, with a badge on the pocket. [...]
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01, 2023
Transit of Venus
DD – Transit of Venus I began to be an avid reader of 20th Century women novelists when I began life as an undergraduate, [...]
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01, 2023
Here and There – Performances
Here and There – Performances In commenting on ‘here and there’ I usually write about travel. This is a little different. In one sense, [...]