Wordless Wednesday
Why I’m behind with my book reading this autumn… Continue reading Wordless Wednesday
Category: The Irrational Essays
5 things you shouldn’t do on Instagram
I will be honest – I spend waaaay too much time on Instagram. I have two accounts – a private one with my own photographs (@bellawilfer7) and one which basically shares the best “cats with books” photos from around Instagram (@catswithbooks ). It has a lot more followers than my private one – because clearly, cats with books are the best thing ever! This basically … Continue reading 5 things you shouldn’t do on Instagram
“Which Jane Austen?” – an exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
After the amazing impression the Austen exhibition in King’s College, Cambridge made on me, you won’t be very surprised to hear that I travelled to Oxford in order to see the “Which Jane Austen?” exhibition at the Bodleian library. I had seen the manuscript of Sanditon the week before, now I hoped I would see The Watsons. Sadly I don’t have any pretty pictures of mine … Continue reading “Which Jane Austen?” – an exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
Jane Austen’s “Sanditon” at King’s College Library (Open Cambridge)
Today was a rare and special occasion… Continue reading Jane Austen’s “Sanditon” at King’s College Library (Open Cambridge)
Gentlemen prefer blondes, but ladies prefer diamonds. Materialism and the modern woman
Last week I watched “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” for the first time. Continue reading Gentlemen prefer blondes, but ladies prefer diamonds. Materialism and the modern woman
Wordless Wednesday
Occasionally, my cat indulges in some light reading… Continue reading Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday-an evening in a bookshop
A fascinatinating discussion about Greece – ancient and modern. I snuck in with Mary Beard’s book to ask for an autograph… Save Continue reading Wordless Wednesday-an evening in a bookshop
Why Joanna Trollope (and everyone else) should appreciate what J.K. Rowling is doing on social media
J.K.Rowling’s Twitter is not merely a publicity campaign for her books, it is a social platform for her beliefs. Continue reading Why Joanna Trollope (and everyone else) should appreciate what J.K. Rowling is doing on social media
What did Austen’s Mr Darcy really look like?
The only real Mr Darcy is the interaction of pen on paper. Continue reading What did Austen’s Mr Darcy really look like?
George Orwell predicted 21st-century pop music
“It was one of countless similar songs published for the benefit of the proles by a sub-section of the Music Department.” Continue reading George Orwell predicted 21st-century pop music
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