Book reviews and other bookish things
In the absence of an actual book review (new review coming next week, I’m writing this here so I don’t forget!) I thought I would write a little post about something book related that has been keeping me occupied over the last seven months now – a feature I decided to name ‘A Book and … Continue reading Books and Looks – A tour of my bookshelf and wardrobe
Today, I am going to be talking about book covers. As an avid reader and collector of books, my shelves are filled with beautiful books that I have treasured and will treasure for years to come. The old adage states ‘never judge a book by its cover’ but this is one of those old sayings … Continue reading Cover Love
It has been a long time since I have written anything for this blog. But last night, as I was about to make a start on my latest book, I started instead thinking about all those books I have read before, and how, over the past year, they have become more important to me than … Continue reading The Books That Saved Me
As 2018 comes to an end it is time to look back on some of my favourite books from the past year. The number of books I managed to read in 2018 was 79 which exceeded my annual Goodreads target of 75 but was down on the 100 I managed in 2017. However, whilst I … Continue reading My Top 5 Books of 2018
Just over a month ago, I received a very exciting invitation from Quercus Books to attend an evening they were hosting to talk about some of their forthcoming books at their HQ. Needless to say, as someone who has always wanted to attend a bookish event in London, I was delighted to be invited, and … Continue reading Quercus 2019 – Word Of Mouth Bestsellers Evening
Today I am pleased to feature a guest post from Rebecca Bradley, whose latest novel, The Twisted Web was published on 17th September. The Twisted Web is the fourth book in Rebecca’s DI Hannah Robbins series and it is one that caught my attention both due to its intriguing premise, and striking cover art (I’m … Continue reading Guest Post – Rebecca Bradley – The Twisted Web
Today I am excited to be unboxing my third Wonder Crate from Ink and Wonder Designs! Ink and Wonder are one of my favourite bookish companies as I love their beautiful, colourful designs so was very excited when they first announced they crates and I loved my first two which I received in March and … Continue reading Wonder Crate Unboxing – August 2018
Today I am excited to be unboxing the second Wonder Crate from Ink and Wonder Designs! Ink and Wonder are one of my favourite bookish companies and I loved the first Wonder Crate which I unboxed back in March. The Wonder Crates contain around 12 items, including woodmarks as well as other items which could … Continue reading Wonder Crate Unboxing – June 2018
At the weekend, I was lucky enough to visit the Hay Literary Festival in Hay-On-Wye! This is a festival I have wanted to attend for many years and my boyfriend surprised me on my 30th birthday last month with tickets which I was very excited about! Here is a little about the festival and what … Continue reading The Hay Festival 2018
Today I have reached something of a milestone...I am 30 years old! So I thought it would be a good idea to look back at some of my favourite books, the books I loved as a child and books that remind me of particular points in my reading and blogging life! 1 Old Bear by … Continue reading 30 Books for 30 Years
the owl on the bookshelf 