Kindly reproduced from The Reader Online, written by Jen Tomkins.
In today’s Guardian, there is an article about the ‘books we only say we’ve read’ – something that all of us, no matter how well read, are guilty of. Today is World Book Day, a celebration of books and reading, so please do let us know [...]
As my train whooshes into Liverpool Lime Street Train Station on this sparkling sunny day, I realise how much I love the Liverpool skyline. At this hour, the city lies sleeping tranquilly under a vast azure sky. The Anglican Cathedral and the Metropolitan Cathedral stand proud above the throng of terraced houses, twin guardians of [...]
Last Wednesday, as part of the Community Programme Awareness Day at Bibby Line Group H.O, a dozen or so employees gathered enthusiastically to await the arrival of Liverpool writer Frank Cottrell Boyce. Whilst we all enjoyed tea, cream-filled scones and strawberries (kindly provided by Michael Bibby), Frank read from his latest novel Cosmic: this was [...]
Today’s Poem of the Week is brought to us by Bob Holcroft, from Bibby Ship Management in Liverpool. Bob writes:
“As you know, I am not a “poetry person”, BUT may I suggest this?…it reminds me of the speed of modern life even though it was written some years ago.”
Leisure
What is this life if, full of [...]
Every so often, I am lucky enough to receive some truly lovely emails from people working across BLG. Last Tuesday, in response to my question ‘what does the reading group do for you?’, Barbara Lewis (from the BLG office in Liverpool) sent me a wonderfully enthusiastic endorsement of the Reader-in-Residence project at Bibby Line Group:
From: [...]
Today, Jen Tomkins, Communications Officer at The Reader Organisation, featured Thomas Hardy’s poem Great Things on The Reader Online. Somewhat serendipitously, I happened to take a look at the website at the exact moment when Hardy’s words seemed magically meant for me. So in the spirit of Jamie Oliver passing on recipes, I would like [...]
Founded at the University of Liverpool in 1997, The Reader Organisation became a charitable trust during 2008. Our aim is to bring about a Reading Revolution. Why? Because reading matters to everyone.
‘Can’t you stay a bit longer? I want to find out what happens in the story.’
Looked-after child, Wirral Children’s Service
‘Now I take the time [...]
Last Thursday, Bob Holcroft and Mark Connors from Head Office in Liverpool and I attended the ‘If You Don’t Read Poetry, You Will After This’ event held at Liverpool’s Bluecoat centre to celebrate National Poetry Day 2008.
We listened to Dr Jane Davis of The Reader Organisation bring several poems to life. The selection included [...]
This week’s poem is brought to us by Louise Willis from CST in Banbury. Louise writes:
“This is one of my favourite childhood poems. I memorised it at an age when I wasn’t allowed to use the phone, so reading about Matilda’s illicit use of it to summon the fire brigade was almost beyond belief. [...]
Next week, Thursday 9th October, is National Poetry Day (NPD). This year the theme is ‘work’ –housework, school work, manual work, office work – any kind of labour. The National Poetry Day website boasts an array of fantastic suggestions for celebrating poetry. Send an e.poem, read the poems of NPD’s Poet-in-Residence Paul Farley, or a [...]
