Literary Life

Essays on the quiet rituals, personal philosophies, and poetic textures that shape a reader’s world. From meditations on time and attention to the spaces we read in, this section explores the soul of reading beyond the page.

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The Reader’s Decalogue

10 Soul-Soothing Rules for Restorative Reading Reading as a Path to Inner Calm Reading is …

Alexandra Poppy 3 May 202514 July 2025

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Reading Through the Storm

6 Books That Helped Me Through Tough Times There have been seasons in my life …

Alexandra Poppy 27 April 202520 August 2025

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On commitments in Reading

Sagas and The Cazalet Chronicles I am a proud Aquarius (has anyone met an Aquarius …

Alexandra Poppy 15 March 202520 August 2025

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My Favourite Parisian Bookshops

For Romantic Readers and Creative Souls A bookshop will forever be a paradise for readers. …

Alexandra Poppy 8 March 202520 August 2025

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