I am very pleased to announce that I am taking part in my first ever readathon! It will take place over July and August and will feature the writing of none other than Truman Capote. This is a joint readathon with Kirsty of The Literary Sisters. So why Capote? Kirsty posted a flash review of… Continue reading Announcing the Capote Summer Readathon! (with The Literary Sisters)
The Very Inspiring Blogger Award
I am very pleased to announce that These Little Words has been nominated for a Very Inspiring Blogger award. This is an award given by bloggers to other bloggers (of any type) and I was very kindly nominated by Hannah Renowden of Hannah Reads Stuff, a fantastic book blog that I've recently discovered. I am… Continue reading The Very Inspiring Blogger Award
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In Which I Discuss The Role Of The Blogger And Why I Blog – And How I Am Going To Blog From Now On
Recently I have been looking back through a lot of my old blog posts, from this blog and a previous incarnation that I wrote from 2009 to 2011 while still at university. I only posted on there about 10 times in total and the posts are a bit random and there aren't really book reviews per… Continue reading In Which I Discuss The Role Of The Blogger And Why I Blog – And How I Am Going To Blog From Now On
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The Blue Room by Hanne Orstavik (tr. Deborah Dawkin)
As a rule I think Peirene Press are pretty fantastic, and their output is always both unusual and interesting. Given that they only publish books that have never before been translated into English, to a degree this makes sense. All the stories are a little quirky and unconventional, which I like. But for me The Blue… Continue reading The Blue Room by Hanne Orstavik (tr. Deborah Dawkin)
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Re-Reading: How to Be a Good Wife by Emma Chapman
This article contains spoilers about key plot points that you will not want to find out if you have not read this book. Or you might want to, but I thought I'd let you know. Recently I wrote about re-reading - why we do or do not choose to re-read certain books, and what we… Continue reading Re-Reading: How to Be a Good Wife by Emma Chapman
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Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle
What do you think of when you think of Lady Jane Grey? I instantly think of that horribly famous painting, 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey' by Paul Delaroche. I remember seeing it first when learning about the Tudors at school and being struck by the sheer whiteness of Jane and her dress, and the… Continue reading Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle
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Review of Sugar Hall on The Siren
I have just posted my first review on The Siren, and I could not wait to share it with you! The Siren is an online journal that publishes short fiction, creative writing, book reviews and comment. They very kindly invited me to review Sugar Hall by Tiffany Murray, an intriguing ghost story set near the… Continue reading Review of Sugar Hall on The Siren
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True Love
Today The Guardian published an article entitled "Donna Tartt: Is this the year of The Goldfinch?" Of course I read it. I first read Tartt over ten years ago and something in me still remembers how it made me feel – that discovery of an author who did something different to all the other authors… Continue reading True Love
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The Turf
I was commissioned to write this review of The Turf Tavern in central Oxford by Goodman's as part of a guide to the city. It will be part of a complete guide to Oxford's attractions, which I will link to when it is complete. * The Turf Tavern is one of Oxford's oldest pubs and dates back… Continue reading The Turf
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A Poem for Friday
Wuthering Heights by Sylvia Plath (1961) The horizons ring me like faggots, Tilted and disparate, and always unstable. Touched by a match, they might warm me, And their fine lines singe The air to orange Before the distances they pin evaporate, Weighting the pale sky with a soldier color. But they only dissolve and dissolve… Continue reading A Poem for Friday
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