Summer Reads 2020
Special Offer on my Book! Also some recommendations for reading in the sunshine over the summer.
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I’m Just So ANGRY!
Anger is sloshing around all over the place at the moment. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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It all Started With The Jam…
Cooking in Lockdown reminded me of those long, lonely days of maternity leave where I made a lot of jam and pickled a lot of onions.
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Book Reviews and an Escaping Dog
Seeing people respond to my book, and my Labradoodle disgraces herself.
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A Poetry Lesson 5: John Donne’s ‘Holy Sonnet XIV’
Lockdown Poetry Lesson number 5 One of the most beautiful poems in English Literature. Here 17th century metaphysical poet John Donne explores a crisis of faith with honesty, energy and tremendous passion.
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A Poetry Lesson 4: Miniatures and Sonnets – The Snapchats of the Renaissance
Lockdown Poetry Lesson number 4: Sonnets
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A Poetry Lesson 3: Sylvia Plath’s ‘Cut’
Lockdown Poetry Lesson Number 3 Sylvia Plath’s poem ‘Cut’
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A Poetry Lesson 2.5: Guest Post by Mr B, George Herbert’s ‘Vertue’
A follow-up to my lesson on George Herbert. This time written by my amazing teacher: Mr B
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A Poetry Lesson 2: George Herbert’s ‘Vertue’
Lockdown Poetry Lesson number 2: George Herbert’s poem ‘Vertue’
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A Poetry Lesson 1: Robert Frost’s ‘Birches’
In #Lockdown Rediscovering Poetry. Today: A gorgeous poem by American poet, Robert Frost. Nature, childhood, coping with life, and some interesting rhythms. Who could ask for more?
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