Claire Thinking

Now I can be a bit Bah, Humbug about Christmas, as my children will tell you (they're used to me by now). It's not that I mean to be...

There's a bit of a Greek theme going down chez Clairethinking at the moment, when we're not battling our way round the good city of ...

Do you often cry when you're reading? Maybe I'm hard hearted because, although frequently affected by the words on a page, I rarely ...

(Image courtesy of Michelle Meiklejohn) Liz, a good friend of mine from University, told me recently she'd started a bucket list. T...

Every now and then, you read a book which you just don't want to end. The characters draw you in, you live alongside their lives for a w...

I need to have a sort out of my bookshelves - I haven't got room for any more books! Besides these shelves, we've got books ...

This is my copy of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher-Stowe and I love it. It isn't exactly an heirloom - I bought it a few...