Let’s talk about books. It’s been a while since we’ve had a bookish conversation around here. In truth I fell out of reading at the end of last year. Life just got too busy, there was so much going on, commutes were spent catching up on emails and other life/work admin tasks, weekends and evenings… Read more »
Posts Categorized: The Book Corner
The Book Corner: Bookshelf Decisions
Book worm. Book lover. Bookish. Book obsessed. Those are just some of the words I’d use to describe myself. But the name isn’t important, not really, what’s important is that these words mean one thing: bookshelves were a priority in our new house. Let’s set the scene: In our previous home we had fitted shelves… Read more »
The Book Corner: Harry Potter, the illustrated edition
Let me introduce you to the beautiful illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. As soon as I knew that this book was planned I began anticipating its arrival. I was intrigued to see how Jim Kay, the illustrator, would interpret J.K. Rowling’s well-known, and well-loved, wizarding world. Once I had my… Read more »
The Book Corner: Holiday Read Recap
One of my favourite things about our recent trip to Portugal was the fact that I didn’t have to do anything except eat, sunbathe and read (unless I wanted to of course). And this is basically what I did for 80% of the time when I was away – talk about blissful. It was even… Read more »
The Book Corner: 36 Hours in Europe
Guys, I’m in Paris and I’m so excited about it! This Paris trip is a short stop on the way to a wedding in Pau. After all what’s the point in living if you can’t do a quick Paris trip once in a while, hey?! I’ll be in Paris for about 46 hours in total, from… Read more »
The Book Corner: Only Ever Yours
Captivating. Horrifying. Intriguing. Uncomfortable. Addictive. These are just some of the thoughts I have about Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill. Before I get into all my feelings on this book, let me tell you a little bit about it.This novel tells the story of Frieda and Isabel who are bred (as all girls are) into… Read more »
The Book Corner: Recent Purchases
For the last couple of months I’ve been having such trouble getting into a book. Normally I can read two books a week easily, but since mid-March I’ve only read five books, I just don’t know what is wrong with me! You’d think that with my current reading issues I’d have stopped buying books. After… Read more »
The Book Corner: 2015 books so far
Now that we are nearing the end of the third month of 2015 I though it would be a good moment to talk books. I’ve read a good handful of these lovelies so far this year, so it’s definitely about time I shared my thoughts on one or two of them. First up… Read more »
Thought of the Day: The Unknown
I’ve just been reading Not My Father’s Son by Alan Cumming and these words jumped out at me from the page. I think it’s great advice for all walks of live and I’m definitely going to try and do each of these things more. If you haven’t read the book I would highly… Read more »
The Book Corner: The Book Amnesty (that wasn’t)
At the start of the year I told myself that I was not allowed to buy any more books until we’ve moved house as the thought of having to pack all of my current books gives me chills. So to add any more books to the pile just seems absurd. I figured, how hard can… Read more »
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