Norfolk Bookworm

Flare Path, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, May 2011 I can't entice Mr Bookworm to London that often and so having planned a weekend in the ...

Much Ado About Nothing, The Globe Theatre, May 2011 There is much buzz about Much Ado as there are currently 2 versions playing in London. O...

Jan Gabarek and the Hilliard Ensemble, St John's Cathedral, Norwich I discovered the famous Gabarek /Hilliard work Officium thanks to ...

Penguin Cafe, Norwich Theatre Royal. May 2011 The beginning of May sees the Norfolk and Norwich Festival and this year I was actually on the...

2011 was declared the year of books by the BBC and there have been many wonderful book programmes on the various channels - some adaptations...

As has become clear from my blog entries in 2011 I have started going to the theatre a lot more, and this has changed my reading habits some...

...Or is it just fantasy? I have a very funny relationship with fantasy novels. There are a few authors that I adore and read and reread reg...

Bracelet of Bones by Kevin Crossley-Holland. A new book by Kevin Crossley-Holland has always been a treat and this one is no exception. This...

Cabin Pressure recording (Drill Hall, 11th April) I'm still not doing so well with the reading, well no I am doing fine with the reading...

Frankenstein (National Theatre, 9th April) Some might think that seeing one production 3 times in less than a month is a tad excessive, espe...

I almost read myself to a standstill during February and March and so consequently don't have a lot of books to blog about at the moment...

The BBC's year of books is making me think about books on TV and film. It is great that literature is getting so much exposure, Faulks o...

Frankenstein (National Theatre Live at Cinema City) 17 th and 24 th March . This play is one of the biggest hits in London currently and i...

One Dog and His Boy - Eva Ibbotson I've been a fan of Eva Ibbotson for years, since I was a teenager in fact, and I was very sad to hear...

Avenue Q (Theatre Royal, Norwich) March 2011 Reading has taken a back seat this week as I've been out quite a lot, including 2 theatre t...

Well I've had over a week now to think about all the books I've read during my (insane?) challenge. I'm not sure what conclusion...

Agent Zigzag - Ben Macintyre I decided to read this book last in the challenge for 3 reasons: 1)Mr Bookworm also wanted to read it so saving...

Fingersmith - Sarah Waters This was a book I'd left until towards the end because I was really looking forward to reading it, but as so ...

Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche I think that this was the book that I was least looking forward too, I've avoided it sinc...

I suppose that it is all a bit passe now - after all WBN was nearly a week ago - however I do still have 3 book reviews to go and a quick u...