Lois The Witch

09 Sunday Mar 2008

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I studied Elizabeth Gaskell’s North And South for my English Literature A Level, without much enthusiasm. Nearly 20 years later, I’ve taken a look at Mrs Gaskell’s other work. She also wrote a number of short stories in the gothic genre, seemingly a world away from her more familiar social realism. Continue reading →

Madonna enters Rock’s Hall of Fame

02 Sunday Mar 2008

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Later this month, Madonna will be inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Her first reaction was one of ambivalence – wondering if she was now a ‘musical dinosaur’. She then began to reflect on her remarkable career. ‘It’s 25 years of writing, producing and recording,’ she says. ‘That’s a long time to do a job well, I might add. So, yeah – it’s a great sense of accomplishment.’ Continue reading →

‘The Mmm Girl’ Reviewed At The Bookbag

24 Sunday Feb 2008

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Marilyn by Eve Arnold, 1955

“A brilliant, believable read…a weird and wonderful look into Marilyn Monroe’s life, from her childhood in foster homes and orphanages to her many marriages and relationships and her eventual death…though her fame certainly adds something, this would have been a really interesting read even if she wasn’t a well known name…inspiring and entertaining…a proper, engaging story that is a really fun and educational read. I learnt a lot, not just of the actress’s love for pills and booze but also about the politics of the day, but at the same time it didn’t seem at all like a history lesson.”

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