Recently, BBC Radio 2, organised a 500 word - story - writing competition for children aged between 5-13. I made lots of different stories before making the difficult decision of which one to submit. I have decided to share a few of the drafts I created on this blog. Here is the first one: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading A Long Way From Home
Category: War
Going Solo-Roald Dahl
This book is one I have been wanting to read for years, however the age group was never appropriate for me. So on finally being allowed to read this book, I read ferociously and as usual with Roald Dahl I wasn't disappointed. I love his autobiography! I love his witty writing style and adore his … Continue reading Going Solo-Roald Dahl
No Ballet Shoes In Syria- Catherine Brunton
No Ballet Shoes in Syria is not the kind of book you would expect me to enjoy as thoroughly as I did. It is one of those very emotional stories, which if you are a softie like me, can quite easily reduce you to tears. However, the book's driving pace and exhilarating climaxes glued my … Continue reading No Ballet Shoes In Syria- Catherine Brunton
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold – John Le Carre
I have not read much spy fiction so don't know where Le Carre ranks in the pantheon of spy literature, but from the evidence of this book and 'The Night Manager', he must rank pretty high. I read the 50th anniversary edition of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold' which came with an … Continue reading The Spy Who Came In From the Cold – John Le Carre
For Whom The Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway
The Spanish Civil War has inspired a whole body of work in art and literature. I am not much of an art historian, but I remember being awe struck standing in front of Picasso's Guernica in Madrid's Museo Reina Sofia. I had not known much about the civil war then but I had vaguely heard … Continue reading For Whom The Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway
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