Bookstagrammer | Bibliophile
As we have reached the end of a month I thought I’d do a little wrap up of the books I’ve read in July. It was a fantastic month for reading. A real mix of historical fiction, some summer reads, an intergenerational story and a retelling. Really all of my favourite things. And I started [...]
Back with another #bookstagram themed blog for you all today. This time I am talking about confessions. Whilst I have dubbed these confessions I think a more accurate description would be characteristics of a bookstagrammer. Confession has a lot of negative connotations; it implies shame or embarrassment. And honestly, I don’t feel that there is [...]
Is there a place in the world where you feel completely at home? Or a place that you have been dreaming about throughout lockdown? For me it’s Italy. The winding streets, the terracotta buildings, the glittering sea and the blue skies. Spending evenings sipping wine and eating antipasti as the heat fades from the day. [...]
In June I had my two year bookstagram birthday. I let the occasion pass quietly, partly down to the fact that I wasn’t feeling too inspired and because, well, life. The latter is responsible for my lack of activity here too! Anyway I am marking the occasion a little late, as is often my way, [...]
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 [...]
… 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. [...]
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 [...]
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). [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
