W B Gooderham
Author of Dedicated To..., (http://bookdedications.wordpress.com/) freelance writer/book reviewer (Guardian/Time Out), co-runs Tufnell Park Film Club (http://www.tufnellparkfilmclub.com/)
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The forgotten friendships, hidden stories and lost loves found inside second-hand books.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 124 )
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Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
Posted on 25 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Chekhov in Hell by Dan Rebellato
To Nina The only MA student to tell me to fuck off! [Signature] Read more
Posted on 23 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Elephant Man by Christine Sparks
to Martin (to remind you of the time you took two beautiful girls to the cinema) with all my love Chrissie xxx Read more
Posted on 20 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
When your biological clock reaches two minutes to midnight you need a hand give me a call Love [signature] xxx Read more
Posted on 02 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Winnie the Pooh – Everyone is Special by Nancy Parent (Based on Stories by...
To Elle We hope you are very happy with your new parents Lots of love Jodie and Jake xxxxx Read more
Posted on 13 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Gray’s Anatomy by Henry Gray, F.R.S.
Hannah [Censored] June 4 2013 Hannah, I can honestly [say] that you have single-handedly defined my high school experience, and that you will always be a part o... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Rebecca West by Victoria Glendinning
27.11.92 To Carl “Let’s go to bed in November and December” Dreaming of you Read more
Posted on 11 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
God Bless You Mr Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Posted on 10 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
La Chatte by Colette
” Je vous aventis que je suis lá, et que je m’ arrange malgre tout, et que je suis (me vant). Je commence même à avoir dejá une certaine envie de faire le... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
A History of Orgies by Burgo Partridge
For you Read more
Posted on 28 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Another Little Drink by Peter Cheyney
9.4.88 O.K Just… “[Another Little Drink]” Oh – its so hard to twist your arm Richard! To Richard on the day we cream tea with Mr. Bellamy at the Castle. Great t... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Black Sun – Depression and Melancholia by Julia Kristeva
Maria, Christmas 1995 No doubt we’ll see this sun rise and set a few times b4 we’re through. Read more
Posted on 23 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
“Well were [sic] not in a (that type) of relationship so why should I care about your Read more
Posted on 19 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Erotic Arts by Peter Webb
Inspired by Mary – yours erotically on your birthday. Keep on with the Buck’s Fizz Lyle. Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
[Zelda] Rejected Fitzgerald until he became rich after publishing this book, materialistic slut. Read more
Posted on 26 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Quiet London by Siobhan Wall
April 2014 To my beautiful, quiet man. Now you are going to carry this book around and show all these lovely places to me No excuses! Read more
Posted on 12 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
Lucy [Censored] I love you madly, you gorgeous wonderful woman. You will not need to feel lonely, because I will be thinking of you every day. Being apart is a... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Songs of Innocence & Experience by William Blake
8th June 2014 Dear Charlie Happy Birthday on your 30th year – innocence, experience, and a whole lot more to come… Love, Charlotte x Read more
Posted on 02 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse
For John Morris – with very real gratitude. Arthur Marshall said that he always read a few pages of Wodehouse before going to sleep – so that if he died in the... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Collection of Sand by Italo Calvino
* 22 February 2014, London * The brain begins in the eye – Look at me, Jordan. Recognize me, keep me in the form of a memorable thought. To your [? Read more
Posted on 11 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE