I prefer reading

This is one of the Holy Sonnets &, as ever with Donne, reading this poem is a physical, almost breathless experience. Look at the verb...

You might remember earlier this year that Hesperus Press ran a competition to find a lost classic to add to their very distinguished list ...

I love this poem. It's in the tradition of the humorous seduction poem. A young man is trying to get his beloved into bed. Andrew Marv...

I love taking part in group reads. I belong to a Yahoo 19th century book group which has been responsible for introducing me to some wonde...

Another instalment in Alexander McCall Smith's Scotland Street series is always a treat.  Sunshine on Scotland Street begins with the...

The discovery of a skeleton which could be the remains of Richard III (picture from here ) is incredibly exciting. A team of archaeologist...

Another of my favourite poems, A Valediction : forbidding mourning . I love the imagery of the twin compasses, probably the most famous me...