Homer vs My Mum

by Lucy

In one respect, Homer is rather like my mum. He likes to wander off from the point, and give me information I don’t need, about characters I’ll never see, which doesn’t enhance my… Continue reading →

So, which circle of hell do I belong in?

by Lucy

It’s actually really hard to tell, as I qualify for quite a few. Firstly, hell has a vestibule, and no, while that does sound like a handy place for sinners to leave their… Continue reading →

I Hope Adam And Eve Had A Nailbrush

by Lucy

There are some parts of Paradise lost that are quite entertaining, mainly the bits involving the devil. Although, Samuel Johnson didn’t think so. He said “Paradise Lost is a book that, once put… Continue reading →

Byronic vs Bionic

by Lucy

It’s Byron’s birthday! He’s 227! I’m quite fond of Byron, I used to live very near to his house at Newstead. I used to wander around the abbey a lot, looking at his… Continue reading →

Who fancies a trip to hell? – Yes, of course we can stop for snacks.

by Lucy

At the beginning of Dante’s ‘Inferno’, Dante finds himself in a bleak wood, where he feels lost, alone, and he meets some quite frankly unhelpful animals. And we all know, animals in the… Continue reading →

Reading Challenges Are Like Biscuits

by Lucy

Come on, I can’t have just one. That would be wrong. More than a week into 2015, the year I was going to embrace challenges to help me read outside my zone, and… Continue reading →

What In God’s Name Is Up With The Gods?

by Lucy

Film and the snippets of legends in the public consciousness make the Greek gods out to be so, well damn god-like. Sitting about what looks like a health spa on a mountain in… Continue reading →

The Wages Of Sin Should Be Dog Food

by Lucy

I feel really, really sorry for Sin. She’s had a horrible time of it, much worse than Oliver Twist or little orphan Annie. The sun is not coming out for her tomorrow, or… Continue reading →