Books have recommended their reader to me before. I also find you can learn more about a person by looking at their bookshelves - And if someone doesn't have any books on their bookshelves, that must say something too, although I'm not sure what... But sometimes it's just nice to answer a few questions to give a quick overview of … Continue reading Getting To Know Me: 55 Quirky Bookish Questions Answered
This post comes from the tag Top 5 Tuesdays hosted by Shanah over at Bionic Book Worm. I've been reading her Top 5 Tuesday tags for a while and she's so inspired with her weekly ideas that I had to get in on that action. This weeks Top 5 Tuesday theme is "Top 5 Fantasy (YA or Adult)" I love fantasy … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday – Top 5 Fantasy (YA or Adult)
Summer is almost at an end, the nights are drawing in. Time to plan ahead for those cosy evenings on the sofa with a book in one hand and a beverage in the other. But what will I be reading? Following on from the huge book unhaul I did earlier this year, I've not bought … Continue reading Book Haul Summer 2018
A forgotten Scottish Queen rises from myth and legend to share her story. A successful exorcism leads a young woman on a journey to get her Demon back. A pair of Jewish sisters have to contend with transformative powers as a great threat emerges. These are the books released in September 2018 that I'm excited about. The Lost … Continue reading Buried Alive By Books Out In September 2018
There hasn't been a Book Haul post here in a while as, throughout August, I've mostly been reading horror short stories from various collections - there may be more Short Story Picks on the way! But for September and October I'll be traveling more for work which requires longer reads, so it's off to the library. … Continue reading Book Haul September 2018
"A town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul." ~ Neil Gaiman, American Gods For fun, I like to find commercial properties for sale or rent that seem to say "Make Me A Bookshop!" and imagine what they could look … Continue reading Make Me A Bookshop: Gothic Glory in South Shields, Tyne and Wear
