Tag Archives: reading

So Many Books, So Little Time

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Have you ever heard anyone say what’s written in the title of this post? I have – and I’ve said it myself. Booklovers have hijacked Mae West’s ‘So many men, so little time’ comment and twisted it to refer to … Continue reading →

Posted in March 2013 | Tagged historical fiction, reading, romance, World Book Day | Leave a comment

World Book Day launch for Author Hotline

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

March 4th is World Book Day (well, for two islands in Europe anyway) – its official website describes the day as the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland. Encouraging children to read has always been one … Continue reading →

Posted in March 2010 | Tagged Author Hotline, children's authors, Dianne Ascroft, reading, World Book Day | Leave a comment

Read Outside The Box!

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Want to find some new and interesting books – not just the bookshop Top 10 that everyone is reading? Check out http://bookeventcenter.ning.com/page/all-books

Posted in April 2009 | Tagged book and author event center, books, reading | Leave a comment

World Book Day Contest Winner

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Thank you to the people who dropped by and answered the question in my post for World Book Day. We have a prize winner who will receive a copy of Hitler and Mars Bars. The answer to the question was … Continue reading →

Posted in March 2009 | Tagged historical fiction, Hitler and Mars Bars, reading, second world war, The Boy In The Striped Pajamas, World Book Day | Leave a comment

World Book Day Contest

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Today’s World Book Day in Britain and Ireland. Since one of the aims of the day is to encourage children to read, children in fiction will be the focus of this post. I’ll tell you a bit about some books … Continue reading →

Posted in March 2009 | Tagged children in war, Dianne Ascroft, historical fiction, Hitler and Mars Bars, John Boyne, reading, The Boy In The Striped Pajamas, World Book Day, World War II | 3 Comments

Book giveaway for World Book Day

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

World Book Day is celebrated tomorrow in Britain and Ireland. Since one of the aims of the day is to encourage children to read, I will tell you about some books that feature children as the main characters. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in March 2009 | Tagged Britain, Dianne Ascroft, Hitler and Mars Bars, Ireland, reading, World Book Day, World War II | Leave a comment

Great New Book Site for Readers and Writers

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Where has February gone?! It’s almost the end of the month and I’ve rarely been here at all. I seem to have done more reading than writing this month. And I’ve still only made a small dent in my reading … Continue reading →