Hello, and welcome to Footnotes & Tangents!
I’m Simon Haisell, a writer living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, and Footnotes & Tangents is where I invite you to join me as I re-read the novels I love most.
Books like Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald and Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie.
It is all about slow, curious and creative reading. Find out more.
I create book guides to enrich your reading and host read-alongs where you can read at a gentle pace and discuss the books with others in a friendly and inclusive space. The guides are also available as a podcast.
The first post of every guide and read-along is free. Full membership is £5/month or £50/year. I offer free scholarship subscriptions for readers on low or no income and a 20% discount on group subscriptions.
Slow reading is a real joy and opens all kinds of doors. I encourage everyone to make the most of it – you might be surprised where it takes you!
Read what people are saying about Footnotes & Tangents. Find out more, meet our community of slow readers and say hello:
And feel free to jump straight into any of our current slow reads:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
The Inheritors by William Golding
If you have any questions, suggestions or book recommendations, please get in touch. I hope you enjoy Footnotes & Tangents!
Footnotes & Tangents Ltd. is registered as a company in England 16630786
17a Northumberland Square, North Shields, England, NE30 1PX
