The written word is influential, sacred and powerful. The influence and power of the written word is seen in many ways and is most often abused when used for propaganda or to push ideology upon people that is merely the belief of those in charge and without basis in fact. Influence and power goes hand… Continue reading Censorship
Category: Books
Books and Me
For as long as I can remember, books have played a vital part in my life. They have been as important as water, oxygen or exercise, from fairy tales to Beatrix Potter, JK Rowling and on towards Sherlock Holmes, and more modern sleuths and a variety of other characters from all different time periods have… Continue reading Books and Me
Fairytales
One of the very first things I remember about my reading life is reading fairytales - in every form imaginable. abridged, unabridged, sanitised and unsanitised. The abridged and sanitised ones are definitely not as interesting as the ones left as they are, and I am not a fan of these ones. I support the dissemination… Continue reading Fairytales
The Classics
I am one of those people who enjoys Tolstoy and Dickens, Austen and the Brontes and Tacitus and Homer. I have read these over the years not only for university and school, but because I have chosen to, something some people find very strange.I don't mind this - we all like different things, and I… Continue reading The Classics
Harry Potter
At the age of fifteen, I picked up Harry Potter for the first time. It quickly swept me up into its magical world and I have never left. In quick succession I obtained the first four books and devoured them all countless times whilst waiting for books five, six and seven with every other Potterhead,… Continue reading Harry Potter
Why I love to read
Reading. It has always been a part of my life, leading to me having read 650 books and counting and to have a library of 877 books, although I have had many others no longer in my library that would probably bring the number closet to one thousand or more. Books have always been in… Continue reading Why I love to read
The Book Muse 