Part of the 26 Letters strand of Brighton Festival, Wrong Pong is a kids’ book about trolls by Steven Butler. Kicking off this fun session with the question “Who loves books?”, my heart sank as my five year old son’s nose wrinkled… Read more →
The re-creation of two scenes from Hamilton’s book is excellent, the atmosphere oppressive and the detailing immaculate. For anyone who has read the novel it makes for a chilling experience, and for some of us, the look is all to familiar as… Read more →
In an intimate setting, three renowned writers recite from their latest work. Launched by brainchild, Patrick Neate, Book Slam has flourished from a small pub to a national event; now promoting its first Annual. Award-winner, Jon McGregor, began the proceedings conjuring up… Read more →
The Pavilion Theatre was buzzing with excitement as Craig Melvin hosted the Big Book Group with such charm and elegance and gave us an insightful, yet entertaining evening as he took us on a journey through the world of books, book groups… Read more →
I like books that you want to read all in one sitting, like a particularly good meal. I like books with lots of visual cues for you to mentally direct as a TV blockbuster whilst digesting. I like books that make you laugh out loud unexpectedly. Pretty Boys All in A Row by Andrew Kay was all these books.
