The final international poet in my Leaving Certificate series - I might have saved the best till last. Elizabeth Bishop - according to my English teacher - was one of the most significant American poets EVER and one of the most distinguished poets of the 21st century. My English teacher was an awesome lady, a … Continue reading Leaving Certificate Poetry – Elizabeth Bishop
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Happy BookElf
I'm so ridiculously, incandescently happy at the moment, for a variety of brilliant reasons. As many of you know, this isn't always the case for me. That's why, when I am feeling happy, I tend to shout it from the rooftops. Sing it from the trees. I've been trying to think of books that encapsulate … Continue reading Happy BookElf
Happy Birthday Robert Burns!
Scotland's favorite son, the Bard of Ayrshire and 2009's awarded Greatest Scot turns 253 years old today. Well...he would...like...if he were still alive and all. Robert Burns was a self educated man; who collected national songs and wrote both poems and lyric - popularizing his native tongue, Scots language (not to be mistaken for either English … Continue reading Happy Birthday Robert Burns!
Richard Nottingham Book 3 – The Constant Lovers
Leeds - 1732. Richard Nottingham remains the Chief Constable of Leeds - one of the few constants with regards to the city guardians. He and his right hand man and deputy - John Sedgwick - remain dedicated to keeping the city a peaceful and prosperous place. Nottingham is as familiar with the resident cut-purses, … Continue reading Richard Nottingham Book 3 – The Constant Lovers
Errrrrr Libraries Much?
I am fuming. Wikipedia is down. This is because they believe in freedom of information which apparently this new law in the US, which I don't know anything about, will restrict. Fair enough, I too believe in open content and lack of censorship. This isn't what is making me angry. I've just had a morning … Continue reading Errrrrr Libraries Much?
Leaving Certificate Poetry – Seamus Heaney
The final of 'our' Irish poets - Seamus Heaney - one of my favourites. In fact; excluding Yeats, he is *probably* my favourite. This might sound odd, but it's almost embarrassing to admit to being a Heaney fan these days. He is a prolific, sensitive and intelligent poet...but worst of all...he is popular. We Irish … Continue reading Leaving Certificate Poetry – Seamus Heaney
The Secret Circle – Book 3
Book Three - The Power In So Deadly A Battle... United at last with Diana, the mistress of her coven, Cassie must first sacrifice her love for Adam to save the Secret Circle and the town of New Salem from the evil powers of the witch Faye. Threatened by the possibility of her destruction in … Continue reading The Secret Circle – Book 3
I freaking love you, Tina Fey
Well that was a FUN start to 2012! Having had a bit of a, shall we say, odd week, which involved, amongst other things drawing pictures of buses making love and googling 'Robbie Williams eats hamsters in and around Stoke' FOR WORK, one thing I really didn't need was to feel shit about my Kindle. … Continue reading I freaking love you, Tina Fey
LBC3Reads – Meet and Greet!!
LBC3Reads (details here) To be held at the delicious city centre Cafe164 (twitter) Date: 4th February 2012 Time: 11am - 12noon Address: Cafe 164, Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG Book the First Sherlock Holmes - The Hound Of The Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle This DOES NOT mean that the book … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Meet and Greet!!
In Praise Of…Jean Webster
I'm borrowing one of t'Elf's headers here and celebrating the life and works of Jean Webster. Alice Jane Chandler Webster (1874-1916) was an American author, specialising in young female protagonists with lively spirits, kind hearts and a burning desire to change the world! The author came from a strongly matriarchal background, raised by her mother, … Continue reading In Praise Of…Jean Webster
