While reading the lovely blog of Nirmala from Red Lips and Bibliomaniacs, I was intrigued by something she wrote in the review of Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood: "I was very excited when I first heard about the Hogarth Shakespeare project, where modern writers create novels inspired by Shakespeare’s plays". How is that I haven't heard … Continue reading Shakespeare retold: Did you know about the Hogarth Shakespeare series?
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Hello and welcome to a new chatty post about bookish news, cool projects and other cultural stuff. Today we'll talk about a Romanian bookish start-up, the history of American public libraries, and writing in the digital age. Here we go! § Romanian book-related start-up featured on BBC.com Few days ago, BBC published an article about How to cultivate a … Continue reading Bookish news and other goodies #6
Hello and Happy International Book Day! On this special occasion I bring exciting news from Romania: ✨The Guinness World Record for the largest chain of people reading was broken! ✨ The previous record for the largest chain of people reading was 3.071 people (in India) ... and yesterday there were a total of 3.320 participants! The event took … Continue reading Bookish World Record broken in Romania!
Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a new chatty post about bookish news, cool projects and other cultural stuff. Today we'll talk about the London Book and Screen Week, a new book-inspired TV series and a bookish website with many resources. Here we go! § Cultural celebration at London If you're in London between 9th and 15th of April, … Continue reading Bookish news and other goodies #4
Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a new chatty post about bookish news, cool projects and other cultural stuff. Today you’ll read about the 2018 World Book Capital, what TV series to watch, and how to find out what bookish events are out there. Let’s go! § Books everywhere in the 2018 World Book Capital In case you're not … Continue reading Bookish news & other goodies #3
Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a new chatty post about bookish news, cool projects and other cultural stuff. Today you'll find here a touch of magic from London, news about a book fair in Bucharest, and a brief presentation of a cool modern library in Romania. Let's go! § Discover the history of magic from … Continue reading Bookish news & other goodies #2
Hello, dear readers! As I am always looking for bookish news, cool projects and other cultural stuff, I decided to create this new series where I share with you interesting things I discover (including links for more details). Without further ado, here's the first post of the series! Enjoy! § Books recommended by people we … Continue reading Bookish news & other goodies #1
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