Posts Tagged: Books

This is so clever. A bookshelf and a reading light where the two interact. A sensor turns off the light when an open book is placed on the shelf.; when the book is picked up again, the light automatically turns on. Wonderful. Lili Lite via FFFFound

I watched Atonement over the weekend and found it a deeply moving and beautifully tragic story. Directed by Joe Wright Atonement is a masterpiece, not words I use lightly. James McAvoy is absolutely fantastic; delivering a powerful and riveting performance, and for the first time Keira Knightley really impressed me giving a glimpse of the great actress I think sheContinue Reading ›

Yes, it’s that time of year; time for another of those unoriginal and I’m sure largely unread review posts. So without further ado I give you my review of books and music for 2008. Books Since I stopped commuting by train my reading time has reduced markedly; I try to read at night but invariablyContinue Reading ›

I’ve just watched the first episode of Can’t Read Can’t Write a new documentary series on Channel 4. The series follows a group of adults aged between 21 and 58 that can’t as the title says read or write. I am shocked and disgusted that a person can be allowed to leave school without evenContinue Reading ›

Following my recent posts on Yvon Chouinard and Let My People Go Surfing I was contacted by Sara White of Timex Expedition, who are supporting the US Conservation Alliance on a project called Return to the Outdoors which hopes to reconnect Americans “with nature and outdoor activity”. Now not something I would normally blog about but they have producedContinue Reading ›

This is not so much a book review as a book recommendation, in fact this book is so good I’m happy for you to stop reading this post now and go and buy Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard. Still here? OK, then I’ll talk a little about this great book. I boughtContinue Reading ›