Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

21 December 2011 by Louise 1 Comment

This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series The 12 Days of Christmas

I only have a couple of Christmas traditions, not many but I do like to stick to them. I watch certain films, I insist on seeing the Queen’s Speech at 3pm on Christmas Day and I enjoy some indulging…

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Christmas books, Christmas traditions, Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim

The Muppet Christmas Carol

12 December 2011 by Louise 2 Comments

This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series The 12 Days of Christmas

Ever since I set up LouiseReviews there’s been one film I’ve been desperate to review and share with you all. Starting the website in July however did mean that I was at exactly the wrong time of year to review The Muppet Christmas Carol….

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Charles Dickens, Christmas movies, Ebenezer Scrooge, Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine, Miss Piggy, Rizzo the Rat, Rowlf, Statler and Waldorf, Steven Mackintosh, The Muppets, The Muppets Christmas Carol

Galaxy National Book Awards Announced

5 November 2011 by Louise Leave a Comment

A star-studded ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental in London last night saw the winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards crowned. Celebrating the best in British books and writing, the list of winners contains something for every reader and has some great ideas for Christmas presents. The winners are….

Filed Under: Book News Tagged With: A Monster Calls, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, A Visit From the Goon Squad, Alan Hollinghurst, Before I Go To Sleep, Caitlin Moran, Charles Dickens, Claire Tomalin, Dawn French, Emma Donoghue, Galaxy Book Awards, Galaxy National Book Awards, How To Be A Woman, Jennifer Egan, literary prizes, Louisa Young, My Dear I Wanted To Tell You, Outstanding Achievement Award Jackie Collins, Patrick Ness, Room, S J Watson, Sarah Winman, Simon Hopkinson, The Good Cook, The Stranger’s Child, When God Was A Rabbit

World Book Night 2012

25 October 2011 by Louise Leave a Comment

World Book Night is an opportunity for those of us who love books to share our passion with those who may not be such big reading fans. In just one night 1 million books are distributed by over 20,000 ‘givers’ – a great celebration of adult literature..

Filed Under: Book News Tagged With: A Tale of Two Cities, Andrea Levy, Audrey Niffenegger, Bernard Cornwell, Bill Bryson, Charles Dickens, Cormac McCarthy, Daphne du Maurier, David Peace, Dodie Smith, Emma Donoghue, free books, giveaways, Good Omens, Harlequin, How I Live Now, I Capture The Castle, Iain M Banks, Jane Austen, Joe Simpson, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Kazuo Ishiguro, Let The Right One In, Maggie O'Farrell, Mark Billingham, Markus Zusak, Martina Cole, Meg Rosoff, Misery, Neil Gaiman, Notes from a Small Island, Paulo Coehlo, Pride and Prejudice, Rebecca, Roald Dahl, Room, Sleepyhead, Small Island, Someone Like You, Sophie Kinsella, Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, The Alchemist, The Book Thief, The Damned United, The Player of Games, The Remains of the Day, The Road, The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic, The Take, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, Touching the Void, World Book Night