Chris Mills

LATEST ARTICLES ( 249 )

• The Landing Eight: The Diary of a Nobody…again

  

  I spotted the following item while I was looking for some background information on George and Weedon Grossmith’s The Diary of Nobody:a link to the diary... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Guest on The Landing: Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

  

  As previously promised, I am today hosting a new YA  author on The Landing Bookshelves. Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, a professor from Limerick University, publishes... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Bones of a Good Story: Richard III

  I was ridiculously excited to hear about the discovery of the mortal remains of Richard of York this week. Those of you who have been with me for a while will... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• One Year on the Landing: A Literary Milestone

  

  Many Happy Returns to The LandingI am pleased to say that today is the First Anniversary of The Landing Book Shelves. There was a time when I thought that I... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 BOOKS

• Latest on the Landing Eight

  

  It’s the green one on the bottom…You may have noticed that things have been rather quiet of late on the Landing. Rest assured that I have not been entirely idle... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Letters in February: It's #LetterMo Time Again

  

  Reblogged from irishnewsreview: I know we are not yet clear of January but I am already looking ahead to February’s comparatively brief span. The reason for al... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 31 Days: Finding Wordfire

  This series of articles running through January will explore ways of keeping our head above water in physical, mental, emotional and creative areas. There will... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My New Year Message (for What It’s Worth)

  

  I was pondering the vexed question of what my first post for 2013 should be: progress report on the Landing Eight; review of last year’s reading; looking ahead... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Wishing You a Happy New Year from The Landing!

  

  A seasonal peal…Ring out the old, Ring in the new!As 2012 draws to a close and 2013 creeps tantalizingly nearer, I will leave you with a final poem from Read... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Post-Christmas Bonus Book: Andersen

  

  I hope you all had a lovely Christmas (with plenty of new books to read) and that you are enjoying the peaceful hiatus between one set of festivities and the... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Twenty Four: Nativity

  

  24th DecemberJesus’ Christmas Party written and illustrated by Nicholas Allan (taken from The Hutchinson Treasury of Children’s Literature, 1995). This story wa... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Twenty Three: Santa (again)

  

  23rd DecemberAnother Night Before Christmas by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Rob Ryan (Picador, 2010)Another Night…The Advent Calendar is now drawing to a... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Twenty Two

  

  22nd December‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (or: Account of a visit from St Nicholas) illustrated by Matt Tavares (Published by Walker Books, 2010). Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Twenty-one: Nativity Play

  

  21st December ‘Just Doing my Job’ a poem by Clare Bevan (taken from Read me and Laugh, mentioned in a previous post). This poem was originally published in We... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Twenty: More Pudding

  

  20th DecemberConscience Pudding a story taken from New Treasure Seekers written by E. Nesbit and illustrated by C. Walter Hodges (Ernest Benn Ltd, 1904,... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Nineteen: Skating

  

  19th December Squirrel Goes Skating written by Alison Uttley and illustrated by Margaret Tempest (William Collins 1986, 1988). This is an abridged edition of th... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Eighteen: Seven Stars

  

  18th December‘Christmas Shopping’ taken from Mary Poppins written by P.L. Travers and illustrated by Mary Shepard (Collins 1958, 1998). First published by... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Seventeen: Mrs Pepperpot

  

  17th DecemberMrs Pepperpot’s Christmas taken from Mrs Pepperpot’s Year written by Alf Prøysen (1914-1970) and illustrated by Björn Berg (translated by... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Sixteen: Three Kings

  

  16th DecemberThree Kings Came Riding by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) another poem taken from The Book of ChristmasThe Book of ChristmasThis is a long... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Landing Advent Calendar Day Fifteen: Baubles

  

  15th DecemberFunny poems galoreBauble Blues by James Carter (taken from Read me and Laugh: A Funy Poem For Every Day Of The Year, chosen by Gaby Morgan),... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE