It was my birthday on the 8th, and as well as doing lots of other lovely things, one thing I was also keen to do was visit the big library i...

I've blogged about Wimpole estate and it's library before, but it's such a beautiful place one more post isn't going to do ...

I usually go to my local library, and although it is fanatically convenient it is also rather small, so I've found the shelves rather in...

Quite a small haul compared to my usual standards, but I only really popped in quickly to pick up some books that I'd reserved:- ...

Although I've currently got heaps of unread books on my shelves, I really didn't fancy reading any of them. Instead, I picked up an ...

My plan to read the Man Booker shortlist is failing. Two reasons really:- 1. my new job has left me with less recreation time 2. I am supe...

I've never actually been to The British Library before, which seems like a huge oversight for a bibliophile that lives close to London. ...

I've got a ton of books that I've bought or I've borrowed (stolen) from my sister, so I've made a mini pledge to myself not...

Just a quick post to let you know what's on my reading list at the moment:-  1) The Miniaturist , Jessie Burton - kindly lent ...

I've just been to library and picked up a huge heap of book:- The Night Rainbow , Claire King: This written from the perspective...

Wimpole library  I've just created a new tab with an alphabetised list of all my book reviews. Click under the blog banner ' ...

Following on from my earlier post about the outside of Hughenden Manor, have a look at my photos for a sneak peak of the interior:-

With the nights drawing closer, and only a few days left to Halloween, I've been scaring myself silly with crime and horror novels- r...

I'm starting my Christmas wishlist already with James W. P. Campbell and Will Pryce's  The Library: A World History. (ISB N:   9...

Though most of the rooms at Wrest Park  are currently out of bounds, luckily the library is accessible and  full of lots of lovely, m...

 I wasn't getting on well with either Mr Chartwell or A Woman on the Edge of Time , they just weren't grabbing me,  so I took ...

'"We are not keeping vigil through our country's darkest hour with a ridiculously pseudonymed hooker."` -Carol Ansha...

A new library has opened up round the corner from where I live, so I went to check it out this morning. If you've read this post  you...

The library and book room at Wimpole is pretty impressive. At lots of the National Trust properties the libraries are quite dark and must...

Ok, not strictly relevant to the premise of the blog, but I went to Lisbon a couple of weeks ago and thought some people might be interest...