Category Archives: literature

Don’t forget to be awesome!

Posted on March 3, 2010 by blogmywiki

I forgot to put my book in my bag today, and so bought a new copy of Before I Die by Jenny Downham in Waterstones on my way in to work. Inside it there was a handmade, hand-written Valentines card … Continue reading →

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Hangover Square

Posted on November 5, 2009 by blogmywiki

Just started reading Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton this morning. It’s a much darker, more modern book than Craven House. So far, it’s wonderful. I stopped reading it on the train when I got to what I thought was an … Continue reading →

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How many dragons did you kill today?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by blogmywiki

by Giles Booth, (then) aged 19 and three quarters ‘How many dragons did you kill today?’ Asks Philip Larkin in his turtle-like way, Scarcely believing he’s worse off than most Imprisoned by toads and his library post. But last night … Continue reading →

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Graphic novels without super-heroes

Posted on September 18, 2009 by blogmywiki

Now don’t get me wrong – I think Watchmen is a work of utter genius. And it has more superheroes than you can shake a big, shiny stick at. But I’ve found myself immersed in some great graphic novels lately … Continue reading →

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Whirl up, sea

Posted on September 2, 2009 by blogmywiki

I was clearing out some of my old stuff from my mum’s house – my name’s Alex Drake and this box of old papers has taken me back to 1989 – and, amongst other things, I found this untitled poem … Continue reading →

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