I was going to do a straight ‘Top Books of the Year’ post and then I was struggling to think of books to put onto it. It turns out that I’ve had a bit of a mixed reading year. On…
End of 2013 Book Survey
How much do I love a book survey at the end of the year? A lot. Not so much that I would get my arse into gear and actually post it at the end of the year, obviously, but since…
A to Z Bookish Survey
As I was banging on about on Twitter for a while, we were due to move house yesterday We didn’t, for reasons that relate largely to many less competent members of my profession. We were, however, told that we would…
Wondering what to read next? There’s a GUIDE for that!
Like any sensible British reader, I have a Waterstones card. Books = points = more books. I can’t remember how I found it but it turns out that there’s a section on Waterstones’ website here dedicated to everything good and…
2013: The Year of No Challenges
Image found here I had originally planned to write and post a review today but really? New Year’s Day? Who was I kidding? I have instead read part of my book, felt queasy, gone for a walk, drunk a lot…
2012 in Books: The Survey
I joined in with this survey last year and it was a great way to round off the year. I think I’ve had a mixed year when it comes to reading. I’ve been the busiest I’ve ever been at work…
November TBR Pile
Given the mysterious silence that my blog has been labouring under recently, you’d be forgiven for believing that I had been buried under my November TBR pile, rather than just building it. Fear not, friends, I have not suffered a book-squish-related…
Things I Learnt from ‘Shelf Re-Organisation Day’
The shelves in my study have been in disarray for months. When I bought new books, rather than lovingly place them alongside other books of their genre/author/colour, I instead adopted a Finding-The-Best-Hiding-Place-For-This-Book-I-Shouldn’t-Have-Bought system. I know, I should patent it. I…
Holiday Time: What to read?!
Image from DavidsBeenHere.com Tomorrow will be my Bout of Books Read-A-Thon post so before that, I’m squeezing in a moan about that familiar quandary: what to pack to read on holiday. On Monday, Boyfriend and I fly to Estonia for…
Why Be a Book Blogger?
In June 2010, I was browsing the internet looking for my next read. I was surprised to stumble upon a whole swathe of people that were writing about what they were reading, setting challenges for each other and getting as…