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A Year In Review 2011: Pt 3 : Favourite Reads

Published by Darren on December 31, 2011 | 17 Responses

2011 turned out to be one of my quieter reading years of recent times. Even so I still managed to read some really great books. Those that read my posts on the site (rather than by the RSS Feed) will probably have seen the widget in my sidebar highlighting my favourite book of each month. In the end I decided… Read more →

A Year In Review 2011: Pt 2 : The Music

Published by Darren on December 27, 2011 | 6 Responses

2011 may have had the disappointment of a festival being canceled, but I still managed to go to more concerts in one year than I’ve ever managed previously. So, as the year comes to a close, it’s time for a quick run down of all the great gigs I’ve been to in the past 12 months! (and after finishing the… Read more →

A Year in Review 2011 : Pt 1 : Reading and Site Stats

Published by Darren on December 26, 2011 | 10 Responses

Ah… time for my favourite post of the year! I do so love working out the stats and deciding on my reads of the year – and changing my mind, then picking them again, and then working out how I can bend my own rules to include everything… Apologies in advance as I’ve gone a little overboard and had to… Read more →

Happy Christmas!

Published by Darren on December 25, 2011 | 7 Responses

Happy Christmas to all Friends & Visitors of Bart’s Bookshelf! May it be Merry & Bookfilled!

Review: Breaking Away by Anna Gavalda

Published by Darren on December 23, 2011 | 1 Response

On the car journey to a family wedding, Garance reflects on how adult life, with its disappointments and responsibilities, has not always gone to plan for herself or her three siblings. But just around the corner lies the chance for them to revisit their younger, carefree selves in a delightfully unplanned escapade. – Publisher’s Blurb This is another one I… Read more →