Two trips away, to Wiltshire and then camping in Hastings, plus an illness has meant that blogging hasn't been a priority this mo...

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 just come back from a mini-break to Wiltshire- so expect some photos of some historical properties and pretty gardens coming up in ...

Sorry I've been m.i.a again this month, I've just been extremely tired. I have managed to get a fair amount of reading done;-  ...

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...

Time for my monthly round up:- Lloyd Jones, Mister Pip   Kitty Hart-Moxon, Return to Auschwitz   (non-fiction) Jackie Collins, Sinn...

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:- ...

Read part 1 here  More inspiring ladies from literature...

picture source Happy world book day! Sadly, I'm far too old to receive world book tokens, but I still remember dressing up when I...

The shortest month of the year caught me by surprise and I forgot to post my monthly round up on the last day of February, so here it is: ...

First round-up posts of the year - feels like the blog has got off to a slow start. I haven't posted as much as I intended, nor read as ...

Though I far far too many unread books on my shelves at the moment, I'm always browsing books shops and the internet for my next purchas...

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 ...

Happy new year everyone! Personally, I'm not fussed about new year, it's nice to have the time off work, but I've got a thing ab...

It's new years eve today (obviously) so I'm going to reflect on my year in books . By my count I've read a grand total o...

Another short list this month, I haven't read as much as I expected over Christmas. 1. Lyndsay Faye, Dust and Shadow 2. Mary Roa...

I'm not going to be bloging over Christmas- I'm going to be busy making merry. So here's a quick update of what I'm currentl...

Another good idea for a Christmas present is to treat a loved one to a spot of tea somewhere special. You could make an event of it, or do i...

I've got a slightly smug face on as I've only got one Christmas present left to buy, but if you're struggling to think of someth...

This post should have gone up yesterday, but I was out and about. This month I've read a grand total of two books:- Patrick Rothfus, T...