Leaf to host fundraiser for The Reader
On Friday 10 May, The Reader will be holding a fundraising event at Leaf on Bold Street to coincide with the In Other Words literary festival. The fundraiser will include a literary themed pub quiz, plus extra games and challenges, with some great prizes up for grabs including book proofs donated by Waterstones. There will be also be shared readings More...
Ditch the film, read the book: dark novels that didn’t work on film
We’ve all been there when one of your favourite books, your secret favourite, your book-mantra, the crème da la crème of your book pile is turned into a movie. When you first hear about it, you might see the More...
Untold story of John Lennon chronicled in new book
A new book on John Lennon is to be released next month, focusing on a significant and largely untold story of the former Beatle’s life. Titled ‘Lennon Bermuda’, the book focuses on the musician’s time spent More...
Moby Dick on the Mersey
On Saturday 4 – Monday 6 May, Liverpool’s first ever Moby Dick marathon read with be taking place down at the Merseyside Maritime Museum. The event will see around 135 volunteers tackle a chapter of the More...
How to be a woman: review
Like many females probably did this Christmas, among a selection of books I was given was Caitlin Moran’s How To Be A Woman. It was either because my family know of my interest in gender issues, or that it said More...
12 Days of Xmas: Four books for the Scrooge this Christmas
The warm, glowing smile of Christmas is preparing to reach its peak this week, and for those with a Scrooge within us, it is when we most need an escape. So whether you need to hide from the ginger nut lattes at More...
Writer of the week: Roald Dahl
“So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.” 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990 From Mr. and Mrs. Twit to Fantastic More...
Writer of the week – Sarah Kane
Sarah Kane: 3 February 1971-20 February 1999 “There isn’t anything you can’t represent on a stage” Sarah Kane was an English playwright whose scripts pushed the boundaries of theatre and performance. Her More...
Writer of the week: Hunter S. Thompson
“I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine to five hours” Hunter S. Thompson was an author and a journalist who pioneered the Gonzo style of reporting (where journalists are involved within More...
Writer of the week – Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath: 27 October 1932-11 February 1963 “How we need another soul to cling to.” Sylvia Plath was an American writer famous for her poems, novel and short stories. Throughout her life, Plath suffered More...