Sharjah : a crash course

Posted by smgrady on November 11, 2011 · 2 Comments 

Next week, I head to foreign shores. I’ll fly to Dubai and then be escorted to the Emirate next door: Sharjah, for the Sharjah International Book Fair. While Abu Dhabi and Dubai are well known names even in Scotland, usually conjuring images of the exotic Arabia and glitzy high rises, the UAE as a whole … Continue reading →

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Coveting Cookery

Posted by smgrady on September 8, 2011 · 2 Comments 

I have many things I should be doing but today I am revelling in beautiful things. Reminding myself of the good stuff. Restocking my internal store. It involves much eye candy and daydreaming, which usually falls into one of the following categories: dishes housewares stationary dresses shoes books Today , it has included rather drool … Continue reading →

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Bookish Things

Posted by smgrady on September 7, 2011 · 2 Comments 

We are back home. I have indeed ticked another one off my list of Thirty Things, but I’ll tell you about that another time. Today is for two of my favourite things: books and lists. As the launch of BookTalk is imminent, they linked to a GoodReads list about books. I almost never use my … Continue reading →

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Thirty Things Update

Posted by smgrady on August 29, 2011 · 1 Comment 

We are going away tomorrow. For a whole week of blissful time-out and thankfully, also some blistering sunshine. Lord knows monsoon season in Scotland hasn’t provided us enough Vitamin D this year. So before we leave, I thought it was time for a check-up. How am I getting on with my Thirty Things? One Visit … Continue reading →

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The Clandestine Bibliophile

Posted by smgrady on August 24, 2011 · 2 Comments 

There is a stealth artist in our midst. The Batman of bookart has been gallivanting about town for months, leaving precious sculptures with inscribed messages for the literary community. First there was Scottish Poetry Library – a poetree stashed among the shelves. The National Library displays theirs in the entrance, a badge of honor. Then … Continue reading →

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