One otterly bookish nerd shares her thoughts
On the last day of 2020 I thought I would do a bit of a look back over the books I’ve read and loved. I began my year by throwing myself into historical fiction and historical magical realism - genres which would see me through the tumultuous months to come. Deeplight by Frances Hardinge proved… Continue reading 2020: A year in books
… or thank you Phillipa Gregory for making me fall in love with historical fiction. Historical fiction has slowly become my go-to genre. Partly for the escapism it offers, or for the opportunity to take a step back into times which have always fascinated me. It’s rich in detail and always full of interesting characters. … Continue reading Otterly Amazing Reads: The Other Boleyn Girl
The autumn feels like a perfect time to curl up with a classic, something about those back to school and cosy vibes. I have currently found myself falling back in love with reading classic fiction; the lush language and memorable characters are what reading is all about (for me). And obviously classics are classics because… Continue reading Classic Fiction For The Spooky Season
As we move into October (how is that possible - I swear time has stood still since March) I’m changing up my reading and throwing myself into all things autumnal. It’s the season of chunky knits, rust coloured leaves and cosying up with a book (preferably under a blanket with a mug of hot chocolate).… Continue reading Historical Fiction: Autumn Edit (part one)
Stories bring us together, untold stories keep us apart.” It is no exaggeration to say that we are living in an uncertain time. A time in which we are assailed by threats (seen and unseen), injustice, inequality and unrest. We see suffering and seem to move from one crisis to another. All of this is… Continue reading How To Stay Sane In An Age Of Division
I won’t chatter on too much at the start of this post. I’m sure readers you will have seen that I have spent the month of May reading historical fiction. I have been blogging on the subject of why I love the genre (here), where you should begin if you want to start reading it… Continue reading A Q&A With Blotted Ink Books
A wrap up within a week of the end of the month? By my standards this is a pretty big achievement and April was a bumper month in terms of my reading. So many fabulous books came out throughout April - a much needed boost during the first full month of lockdown here in the… Continue reading April Wrap Up
So March was an odd month wasn’t it. No matter where you are in the world I am sure that your everyday life changed in some ways (or perhaps significantly). March was always going to be a month of change for me. My partner and I moved into our new home. Having spent six weeks… Continue reading My March Wrap Up
Bookworms tend to be slightly obsessive. I count myself among that number. I collect books at a rate which makes my bank balance dwindle and bookshelves sag. I talk about books with anyone who will listen and feel slightly uncomfortable when daily life requires me to be seperated from my current read. That scene in… Continue reading The Popularity of Retellings: Why have they become our new literary obsession?
Reader, I’ll start with an apology for giving in to the whole Valentines thing, but I hope you’ll forgive me as this remains very much a bookish post. I was pondering on what would make a good post in the spirit of this most commercial of days. Love it or not this day is an… Continue reading Me and my love affair with books
