Books discussed or mentioned:
The Book of Fame by Lloyd Jones
Hotel Iris by Yoko Ogawa
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Forever by Judy Blume
The Mammoth Book of Dracula, edited by Stephen Jones
Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Only Ever Always by Penni Russon
Notes:
* The video software I magically discovered on my laptop has now magically decided to go on strike. Try as I have, I cannot get the program to work. Obviously, their unions are formidable and great negotiations must follow. So! Ignore the first 5 seconds, please.
*I only realised I hadn’t put any makeup on – not so much as a smear of lip gloss – after filming. I also wasn’t feeling that well that morning, so I do apologise for any pasty-washed-outness on my part.
* I made sure there were no children, spouses, cats or other animals in the area when I was ready to roll. Or so I thought. The birds do chirp a little outside – then again, they always do. It’s actually nice.
* You will find the flier I mentioned in the clip below. Do come!
