Are you part of the American Gods read-along? Do you want to join us? Read on! I have never belonged to a book club. They scare me. I might have to sound insightful and intelligent, and if you’ve watched my book chats before, you’ll know my reviews are neither of those things. They’re enthusiastic and…
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Comfort Reading & Why it Matters
What’s your comfort reading go-to? What do you read when you feel down? What do you read when you feel lonely? What do you read when it’s cold out and you need to feel warm? Do you have favourites you turn to? I’ve heard that there’s such a thing as bibliotherapy these days. As I’ve…
Lesser-Known Books by Well-Known Authors
In which I talk about books by Paul Torday, Mark Haddon and Marcus Zusak that you might not be able to name straight off. Or you might. As has been observed, I’m not very good at keeping up with trends. Maybe these have been just as popular as their big hit books, and I just…
A Beautiful Cover for a Beautiful Book
In which I finally get over my misgivings about buying a book for the cover, and admit to being slightly confused. By the book, not life. I’m more than slightly confused about that bit. I also talk about how much I loved His Dark Materials. It was a lot. A lot. And this book – well,…
Bookshelves, a Book Haul, & a Grumpy Cat
I recorded this video the day after we got back from Denmark, and just before I started packing, which explains the needy cat and the general disorganisation of the whole thing. Or that’s my excuse, anyway. Anyhow, watch on to see me mourn the fact that I’m going to have to have to downsize my bookshelves,…
