Thirsty? So were these great authors when they wrote about ale. Wet your mind with these 10 great literature quotes about beer. [Collected by Regina Kenney] “Beer's intellectual. What a shame so many idiots drink it.” ― Ray Bradbury, The October Country “Oh, this beer here is cold, cold and hop-bitter, no point coming up … Continue reading 9 Great Literature Quotes About Beer
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6 Great Literature Quotes about June
A collection of great quotes from poetry and books about the month of June.[Collected by Regina Kenney] “Green was the silence, wet was the light,the month of June trembled like a butterfly.”― Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets “I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.”― L.M. … Continue reading 6 Great Literature Quotes about June
Top 10 Quotes From ‘The Little Prince’
The top ten best quotes from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” “All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” “What makes the desert … Continue reading Top 10 Quotes From ‘The Little Prince’
Book Review: Piercing by Ryu Murakami
by Lee Cross Book Review of Piercing by Ryu Murakami So… you know how it usually takes you a few chapters to get into a book? – Well, don’t ask me how Ryu Murakami did it, but after a few chapters ‘Piercing’ managed to get into me. UInder my skin… Into my head… honestly, he … Continue reading Book Review: Piercing by Ryu Murakami
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Leopold Broom Investigates: Lost In Translation?
by Lee Cross So the question was posed to me, ‘can you truly experience a book if you are reading it in translation’? It’s an old question certainly, one I’ve considered at length and cutting straight from the beginning to the end – I don’t know. It’s as simple as that; I speak, read and … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Lost In Translation?
October Review: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Colleen White New England in the fall is a magical place; nights grow crisp, tables are filled with tasty fall treats, and the hills are blanketed with vibrant shades of orange, scarlet, and gold. No one captures the sights and feelings of autumn than Washington Irving, the granddaddy of American literature, and for that … Continue reading October Review: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Top 5 Scariest Lines In Literature
by Lee Cross What makes a scary line…well, a scary line? For me, it’s the feeling that I’ve been deceived. Knowing that a story has gotten away from me while it was right under my nose. That pause and the catch in my throat I get when I realise the currents below have silently grabbed … Continue reading Top 5 Scariest Lines In Literature
October Review: Barcelona Shadows
Halloween in Translation: Book Three by Lee Cross Book Review: Barcelona Shadows by Marc Pastor Ok…so wow! What a book! I really enjoyed this one, so much so that I can’t wait to pass it onto my friends. Barcelona Shadows is a dark and gothic detective novel, based on series of real murders that took place … Continue reading October Review: Barcelona Shadows
How Many Books Should You Bring To A Wedding?
by Lee Cross It’s a question that’s plagued readers throughout the ages - just how many books is it appropriate to bring to a wedding? I’m not going to mess around here and say, ‘well it depends on how well you know the couple’ (now that I’ve brought it up though, would it be better … Continue reading How Many Books Should You Bring To A Wedding?