CASUAL FRIDAY

Let the Games begin!

  spectacular arrows flying on London sky i wandered lonely as a cloud   is it or is it not the Queen flying up there?   fantastic show! Who doesn’t love fireworks, after all????       Hmmm… the queen, maybe?   Just………..Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious   and i JUST LOVE THIS light display! best part of the…

What makes a weekend great !

This weekend catch up reading on: What makes a  children’s book great where authors, illustrators and literary agents discuss content, management and networking for the field of children’s books. What makes a literary translator where an Anglo-German speaking translator shares her journey into translation and freelancing. Moments we have all experienced, from phoning your friends and family…

Casual Friday and a cover story

After the Great Gatsby I begun reading  Tender is the Night during my short island break last weekend. Mediterranean, a little on the verge of decadent, atmospheric and I’m still in page 70. It is amazing, too, how many different covers I found. naif, simple, elegant, retro, art nouveau, 60’s twelve different editions for a…

Casual Friday (and the day-off guilt)

DAY OFF. Time out. Call in sick.  We all need a little break (from work, stress, reality in general!).  I have found that I am too busy this summer to take an official holiday but I will “steal” a few weekends for myself. And clear my head for the days ahead (pun not intended).  Just a couple…

Casual Friday and reading quotes

Ρομαντικό ή δήθεν, λογοτεχνία = ζωή έλεγε το αγαπημένο μου γκράφιτι στην παραλία της Θεσσαλονίκης “Romantic or a cliche – literature = life” was my favorite grafitti on the walls of Thessaloniki ********************** “Και η ποίηση είναι σαν να ανεβαίνεις μια φανταστική σκάλα για να κόψεις ένα ρόδο αληθινό” έλεγε ο Τάσος Λειβαδίτης “And poetry…

Travel in style!

Source: Rhodes RICHeS RICHeS is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation, based in Rhodes. The founding principle of RICHeS is to stimulate awareness, knowledge and study of the international contribution to the unique cultural and historical heritage of Rhodes. Members, volunteers and sponsors come from both the Greek and international communities in Rhodes and overseas. Vision…

Game of Thrones hype

We love to hate Tyrion, adore little Bran, despise the spoiled Sansa and wicked Cersei, can’t believe the cover (Ned Stark) is missing his head and are annoyed by how everyone in the second book, A Clash of Kings, seems to be declaring himself King (I stop here or I’ll start blurting spoilers). Game of…

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