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Book review: A Week In December, Sebastian Faulks
Posted on22. Dec, 2009 by Rachael.
A Week In December is a beautifully busy book, and does a great job of portraying the diversity of the inhabitants of a huge city such as London. The 7 main characters we follow, across 7 days, are poles apart in their belief systems, wealth and professions. Without actually mentioning the subject, Faulks delves deep [...]
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Poetry on Friday – Christmas poems
Posted on18. Dec, 2009 by Rachael.
I’ve learnt a thing or two about our Sparklers in these past months – some of those things are that we love poetry, we’ve got a wicked sense of humour and, in the words of Jack our Movies Man, we don’t care too much for “Laura Ashley style of poetry”. So…I’ve picked funny and ‘peculiar’ Christmas poems for our Poetry on Friday spot this week. I hope you enjoy them [...]
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Add some Sparkle to your Gift Wrapping
Posted on10. Dec, 2009 by Rachael.
It’s no accident that I’m the author of SPARKLE’s Book section – I love books. Books always feature on my list for Santa. That being said, even I have to admit that a bland oblong, covered in naff wrapping paper sitting under the tree is so very boring looking.
Why not try my ideas for adding a bit of pizzazz to book-gifts this Christmas?
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Poetry on Friday – Coffee memories
Posted on04. Dec, 2009 by Rachael.
I don’t drink coffee
not now,
not anymore
It’s not that it keeps me from sleep
If you knew me now,
you’d know I never sleep
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Sparkle Books’ essential gift list
Posted on03. Dec, 2009 by Rachael.
I think it is only fair to say that we are all feeling the financial pinch in one way or another this year. Books are a reasonably priced way to provide your loved ones with hours of entertainment.
Here are Sparkle Books’ recommendations for your nearest and dearest [...]
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Poetry on Friday – Mirrorball by Elbow
Posted on27. Nov, 2009 by Rachael.
Earlier in the week I decided that I would search high and low for a really special poem for this Friday. I scoured my poetry books and you nearly got some John Keats today, almost a little something from Christina Rossetti – Robert Graves was very close to be selected to speak to you from his grave. But even my all-time favourite poems were not quite ‘singing’ to me enough. I really wanted to bring you something SPARKLING [...]
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Poetry on Friday – The Time I’ve Lost in Wooing
Posted on20. Nov, 2009 by Rachael.
The time I’ve lost in wooing,
In watching and pursuing
The light that lies
In woman’s eyes,
Has been my heart’s undoing.
Tho’ Wisdom oft has sought me,[...]
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Book review: The 19th Wife, David Ebershoff
Posted on19. Nov, 2009 by Rachael.
The 19th Wife is a book of two intertwined tales; one is a true story based in 19th century America at the time the Mormon Church was founded and the other is a fictional modern day murder mystery.
The controversial subject of polygamy is central to this book. I chose to read it for the same [...]
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Poetry on Friday – Warning
Posted on14. Nov, 2009 by Rachael.
Warning by Jenny Joseph
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired
And gobble up samples in [...]
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Book review: The Book of Tomorrow, Cecelia Ahern
Posted on10. Nov, 2009 by Rachael.
When I picked up this book I wondered whether its title was a statement about the book’s greatness!
Like A.M Homes’ This Book Will Save Your Life – which incidentally it didn’t, at least not that I’m aware of, although I’m not dead, so who knows!?! Oh I do bang on….
Sooo, The Book of Tomorrow turns [...]
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