The Troop

When I moved from Surrey to Somerset I was pounced upon almost immediately and asked if I would like to become a Beaver Scout leader. I was a little dubious – despite having spent three years as a Brownie Leader, Beavers were a completely different kettle of fish…

Top Ten: World Book Night Books

This week saw the UK celebrate its 3rd annual World Book Night and the US its 2nd. 23rd April was chosen as the date as it is the UNESCO World Book Day, the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death (and probable birthdate) and the anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes…

11.22.63

Despite being one of the twentieth-century’s best-selling authors and spawning numerous film adaptations of his work I confess to not having really got into Stephen King’s work. I’ve read one book…