I'm happy to have been tagged by the lovely Stephen, go check out his super fun post here! Rules: Imagine that you are an intrepid literary adventurer- braving the harsh bookish wilderness, traversing jungles of pages and slashing through vines of words. Where in the vast world of books would you go? Write about one place … Continue reading Book Tag: The Bookish Adventure
Author: Markus Zusak Publisher: Black Swan •2005• Series or Standalone: Standalone Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction Source or Bought: Bought on a recent haul Goodreads Rating: 4.37 Buy it: 🌻 Book Depository 🌻 Amazon 🌻 “I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.” Liesel Meminger Synopsis: HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939. Nazi … Continue reading Book Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Author: Tony Juniper Publisher: Profile Books Ltd Series or Standalone: Standalone Genre: Non-Fiction, Science & Nature Source: Bought Goodreads Rating: 4.09 Buy it : 🌻 Amazon 🌻 ABE Books 🌻 Book Depository 🌻 “It’s time to step up for nature” Synopsis: From the peat bogs and woodlands that help to secure our water supply, to the bees and soils that produce most of the food we eat, Britain … Continue reading Book Review: What Nature Does For Britain by Tony Juniper
My first bookshop visit in a while has taken me to Dartmouth in Devon. Here I came across the second-hand bookstore "Compass Books". The shop is situated right by the estuary where a plaque commemorates the famed ship the Mayflower, leaving from the port to America. Upon entering the door I could tell it was … Continue reading Bookshop Visit-Haul: Compass Books
Wow, that title is a mouthful! Over the years I`ve found sooo many incredible books in charity shops. Yet many of my friends have commented that the chaotic nature of these shops has put them off shopping there. I`ve found the best way to go book shopping in a charity shop is to strategize with 5 simple rules. Don’t go in … Continue reading 5 Top Tips: Charity Shop Book Shopping
When planning my recent trip to London, I wanted to pick up a unique souvenir. Whilst doing my research online I stumbled across the independent bookshop Persephone Books. The website promised bestselling out of print books from the 20th century primarily written by female authors. Intrigued I planned a visit. Once in London, I found … Continue reading Book Haul: Persephone Books London
Copyright Image ©️ So I`ve been on a bit of a book buying kick lately, which is the opposite of a problem. On Friday I went into Crediton, Devon to my favorite bookstore. It's the kind of store where if you move 1 book, 10 books may fall over (spoiler: this happened to me) but … Continue reading Book Haul: September 2018
