B|t|B : How Well do you know your Literature Challenge #1

Hello my fellow bookworms and page turners, today's post is a little bit of fun! Now I know you all think you know your literature, but exactly how well do you know it? well I have derived a small fun test, simply distinguish what popular work of fictional literature these maps are from. There are Seven … Continue reading B|t|B : How Well do you know your Literature Challenge #1

B|t|B: Culture Event : Cottingham Day : Craig Davidson Art Exhibition

Hello my fellow bookworms and page turners, now this is a post is of something slightly different to what I usually blog about. This weekend was a rare change to meet and see the work of a very popular artist Craig Davidson at the artmarket Gallery, Cottingham. The Sheffield bourne artist was in town as part … Continue reading B|t|B: Culture Event : Cottingham Day : Craig Davidson Art Exhibition

B|t|B : Literary Event : Head In a Book – Matt Haig

Hello my fellow bookworms & page turners today's post is about the rip roaring event I went to at Head in a Book Hull which was a interview and book reading with Matt Haig conducted by Russ Litten. Matt Haig is a critically acclaimed writer whose work has been now been translated into 29 languages. His first … Continue reading B|t|B : Literary Event : Head In a Book – Matt Haig

B|t|B: Can The Short Story Survive In A Modern Day Society?..

I have read a lot of material on this subject, and I believe the short story is far from dead. That said however, I do believe that it is undergoing a process of ongoing metamorphosis.  Short stories, are to me the very soul of storytelling, before novels and books, people told stories over camp fires, … Continue reading B|t|B: Can The Short Story Survive In A Modern Day Society?..

B|t|B : Literary & Culture Events : Hull Libraries, Napoleon Collection Viewing

If you went down to Hull Central Library Today, you were in for a big surprise!   Today was one of those rare occasions where the Library opened the doors to one of its well kept "secret" collections, its Napoleon Collection. This was in order to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. The collections comprised of … Continue reading B|t|B : Literary & Culture Events : Hull Libraries, Napoleon Collection Viewing