Bea Charles

Maisy loves books. Maisy loves reading. That’s why Maisy goes to the Library. Be like Maisy! Thursday 5th March, Storytime at 10am, open for book borrowing all day. Free Maisy books for under 5s. #WorldBookDay #NationalYearOfReading

Strong Women: A celebration of North East women in poetry and music for #InternationalWomensDay with Harry Gallagher & Miggins Fiddle. An evening of poetry and folk music
Friday 6th March, 7:00 - 9:00pm
£5 - Eventbrite or on the door

“The House settled into silence” by David Shakes @TheShakes72 is today’s 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com

Our #BookCharacter Challenge for March is underway. This one is for children - the challenge is to draw a favourite character from a favourite book. Today’s entry is from Catherina. #NationalYearOfReading #BookCharacter

2/2 Dashing away with the unsolved clues, Knowing some friends they would have to lose, Catching the baddies who make the news, They solved the mystery. #Book2Poem #NationalYearofReading

‘Twas on a Thursday afternoon, When I beheld four pensioners, They looked so neat in Coopers Chase In every high degree. They looked so neat and clever, O, A-solving of a murder, O 1/2 #Book2Poem #NationalYearofReading

Heartbroken and Angry at his Mother's Life choices. Ends Tragically. #Book2Poem #NationalYearofReading

2/2 Plan insurrection and a coup Seek out the rebellious few But beware the Thought Police, BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU When rebellion you learn to rue And the Party line to spew, When you learn to love Big Brother, BIG BROTHER WILL LOVE YOU TOO #Book2Poem #NationalYearofReading

Be careful what you say, Be careful what you do. Remember, don’t forget, BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU The truth lies all askew, The past no longer true. They tell you ‘War is Peace’ BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU #Book2Poem #NationalYearofReading 1/2

2/2 Aslan the Lion is put to death, It seems that all is lost. But when a deeper magic then prevails Life and Spring return at last. #Book2Poem #NationalYearOfReading

Deep inside the wardrobe Is a magic land of snow, Where animals play with children, Their faces all aglow. But there’s a darker side to Narnia, It’s winter, never Christmas, Mistakes are made by Edmund White Witch becomes ambitious. 1/2 #Book2Poem #NationalYearOfReading

This clever poetic summary of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier was written by @penbee8 for Jesmond Library’s #Book2Poem January challenge.

"Champagne with the Devil" by Angela Carlton is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity #amwriting

Thursday 22 January, 6pm, Thursday Talk ‘Wars of the Roses in Northumberland’ by John Sadler £3 on the door

Proust’s “Recherche” is long, it will take you a while To find out what he said, Plus it’s not in our library, so have some fun - Read Alain de Botton instead! #Book2Poem #NationalYearofReading

If you would like us to feature your #Book2Poem on our page then please DM us with your suggestion. Just rewrite a book in the form of a poem, any style, but preferably within the character limit of a tweet.

Scrooge he was a bad man Did all the harm he could, 'Til four ghosts came a-calling And told him that he should Change his ways, be kind and care, And learn to do some good. #Book2Poem #NationalYearOfReading

"Of an Ending" by Lucy Pook is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity #amwriting

Moby Dick Was a whale with a trick. Whenever he got the urge He'd submerge. #Book2Poem #NationalYearOfReading

I've scoffed salami and chocolate cake – no wonder I've got tummy ache! Something’s needed for relief: a tasty, healthy, fresh green leaf.   I need to lie down and very soon I wrap myself in a snug cocoon. After two long weeks have drifted by I come out…. as a BUTTERFLY. 3/3