Romantic fiction makes heroes of us all
‘Tis the season to watch 'Love Actually'. At least it was a couple of weeks ago, before the New Year…
‘Tis the season to watch 'Love Actually'. At least it was a couple of weeks ago, before the New Year…
Growing up, I was never fond of being called a bookworm. And while Roald Dahl’s Matilda went some way to…
Reality television should come with a warning like that on cigarette packs, such is its addictiveness. Perhaps, then, I would…
There is a tradition in Iceland of giving loved ones the gift of a book on Christmas Eve. Closer to…
Few travelers are disappointed by the sight of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The Moorish palace and fort is one…
The teenage years are renowned as being some of life’s most impressionable. It is a time when Kurt Cobain speaks…
High school years can be a minefield for introverts. During a typical day, opportunities to socialise are many, from arrival…
The idea of a book being good or bad is enough to send many book lovers into a flurry of…
It can be hard to listen to someone whose opinion you don’t agree with. Infuriating, even. Imagine listening to that…
Rebecca Judd and Roald Dahl's The Twits might be strange bedfellows, but one response to the hoopla surrounding Judd's postpartum…