Norfolk Bookworm

Abdication by Juliet Nicolson I think that it is clear from the (rare!) book reviews I write that I like historical fiction, and especia...

Double Cross - by Ben MacIntyre This was one of the books I'd been saving up for my holiday. I've been a fan of Ben MacIntyr...

It has been all a bit quiet here for the last few weeks as Mr Norfolkbookworm and I went away for 2 weeks in the sun.  After the weather h...

Noises Off, Novello Theatre, June 2012 I am beginning to think that my theatre outings really are doomed - I promise I've never call...

I am behind on theatre reviews, I do actually have a few books to blog about and I am trying to load my Kindle with books before going awa...

Forgotten gems? One of the things I love about my job is the variety of events that I can plan and hold. Recently we've held two con...

Henry V, Globe Theatre June 2012 This was the second play that Mr Norfolkbookworm and I saw during our weekend in London.  We'd pack...

War Horse, New London Theatre, June 2012 Since seeing this last year, and since being a little disappointed in the recent film version, ...

The Duchess of Malfi, The Old Vic, May 2012 My theatre going friend and I ventured south of the river this time to the incredible Old Vi...

Pirates! An Adventure with...by Gideon Defoe Many years ago I read a daft little book called Pirates! An Adventure with Scientists. I re...

Till We Eat Again - Judy Gruen I've had a few more success's with proofs downloaded from Net Galley since the last time I posted...

Here we go again...another post full of excuses as to why I'm not reviewing a book! Once more my reading has slowed down, however th...

 Sadly the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library didn't win the Library of the Year award on Monday night.  We've shrugged off th...

A Small Free Kiss in the Dark by Glenda Millard A while ago a friend in publishing sent me an advance copy of a new teen novel to read. ...

What the Butler Saw, Vaudeville Theatre, May 2012. This was a surprise addition to my theatre calendar for 2012: an unexpected trip to L...

Hay Fever, Noel Coward Theatre, May 2012. This theatrical trip was nearly a disaster.  Once more there were huge rail problems on the da...

War Diaries, published by Simon and Schuster and the Imperial War Museum I've written in other places about my fascination with the ...

I always knew I worked somewhere very special but we are all very proud and excited at the Millennium Library because we've made the ...

Dancing on Ice, Nottingham Arena, April 2012 I didn't intend 2012 to be a year of new challenges and experiences but that does seem...

Life in the Dales I started reading the Gervase Phinn autobiographies a few years ago and found them great fun. Phinn started out as a t...