John Baker’s Blog

After some minutes a beautiful bird appeared on the ledge. Edith did not see it approach or alight on the ledge. It seemed to materialise there out of nothing.
She had never seen a more beautiful or colourful bird in her life. It was not large, [...]

Book Blogging credibility is put under scrutiny in this article from Metaxu Cafe:
Personally, I think it’s time that book bloggers came clean. It might sound ridiculous, but I honestly think we need a code of conduct. We need to tell our readers when we are reviewing free books or when we are taking part in [...]

We were at The Shed again last night, this time for a double bill:
The evening began with a group of young musicians from Helsinki, the Ilmiliekki Quartet, comprising trumpet, piano, bass and drums. Decidedly modern with a lot of jazz influences, but not disregarding other avant garde input from the likes of Björk and Radiohead. [...]

I was reminded of something TS Eliot said in the collection of essays entitled The Sacred Wood.
In discussing modern literature, Eliot wonders why we place so much value on the writer’s difference to the past, on his individuality, on the ways in which he least resembles anything that has gone before. Because, Eliot argues “we [...]