I can hardly believe I’ve written 300 blog posts already! I thought I would mark the occasion by telling you…
This is one of my favourite books. I bought a new edition recently, having got rid of my old edition…
Australia. Deadly creatures, the outback, koalas and surfing. You’d expect to see these in any exploration of the land Down…
Last year I did an alternative Valentine’s Day post about actual hearts in books. This year, I would have done…
13th February 1927. Georgianna Haggard departed from Southampton to Rio de Janeiro via the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She…
Harry Gordon Selfridge (1856 – 1947) was a fascinating man. Excellent at business, ambitious, he led an extravagant lifestyle. He…
This extremely successful adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s novel has a notorious reputation. I imagine it was very shocking when…
Do you like The Lord of the Rings but wish it was easier to read and had more humour? Then…
This is a fascinating book by a textile artist, examining the power and politics of needlecraft. It’s part memoir, part…
‘You never forget the day you lose your home.’ This is a story with a heart and a message. There…