When Professor Bergman instructed us that we needed to go Joseph O'Connor's reading I had no idea what to expect. Literally no idea. I had never been to a reading before, I didn't even know what one was. Who Joseph O'Connor was, was a mystery and i was a little bit trepidatious. Anyway, I got there for the reception and the food was adorable. It was tiny little sandwiches and cheese, crackers and cookies.

But I digress. The experience of my first reading was inspiring. The format was very structured and formal at times and at others extremely ..............

 When Professor Bergman instructed us that we needed to go Joseph O'Connor's reading I had no idea what to expect. Literally no idea. I had never been to a reading before, I didn't even know what one was. Who Joseph O'Connor was, was a mystery and i was a little bit trepidatious. Anyway, I got there for the reception and the food was adorable. It was tiny little sandwiches and cheese, crackers and cookies.

But I digress. The experience of my first reading was inspiring. The format was very structured and formal at times and at others extremely ..............

This was my first reading that I have ever been to and I have to admit I was extremely tired before the reading even began. Joseph O'Connor's presentation captured my undivided attention naturally through his articulation and natural speech. What he did to hold on to our attention was to throw in a couple of jokes such as the non-alcoholic mini bar before the session began and his coke that he drank was stronger than the alcohol. He was a funny man.