Books & Rituals – Page 17 – The Ritual of Reading

The Poetry Retreat : The Rose in Victorian Poetry

The never ending beauty of the Rose has been the inspiration of poets for centuries. Join me today in dreaming of the Victorian era and …

Scottish Ritual : books, food and a quick visit to the Louvre

There are many countries I am fascinated by and that I’ve never visited. But in autumn, the greatest temptation is Scotland. As I am sitting …

Seasonal Reading

October Ritual : cookies, poems and folk stories

Is it just me, or are the days passing by at an incredible speed ? I feel like Christmas is just a few weeks away, …

Books & Rituals Literary Travels

The Ritual : Tracy Chevalier, The Virgin Blue

Now if the book could be considered the main course, the side dishes, the salad, pairing the appropriate wines and putting on the right music, …

Books & Rituals Literary Travels

The Book : Tracy Chevalier, The Virgin Blue

One of my favourite genres in litterature is historical fiction. So when I pick up a Tracy Chevalier novel, I am over the moon. I …

Seasonal Reading

September Ritual : books, tea and early autumn inspiration

Hello friends, and welcome back to The Ritual of Reading. September has been an unusual introduction to autumn this year… The prospect of rainy days …

Books & Rituals Memoirs & Biographies Seasonal Reading

Special : An Evening in Giverny, getting lost in a cookbook

A summer dream of ponds full of lillies and ripe tomatoes, of happy moments in the cool night air, preparing a garden party inspired by …

Books & Rituals

The Ritual : Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The secret life of bees, has been eye opening for many reasons, but it has also stimulated my imagination when I …

Books & Rituals

The Book : Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

I think I was about 10 or 11 when I first heard of the American South and its complicated history. I was presented with Harriet …

Books & Rituals

The Ritual : John Fowles, The Magus

The Magus is not a sunny happy book, the subjects debated are deep and the mystery is sometimes heavy. But the beautiful thing about John …

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