Today we offer up some beautiful books – along with a time travelling noblemen, a fascinating insight into mental health issues and a lip-smacking taste of India. Something for everyone, me thinks!
This week’s post is devoted to a fictional ginger cat and his creator the writer and illustrator, Kathleen Hale. As a child I was enchanted by the adventures of Orlando and his friends and as an adult I am equally …
Another week and another round up of some of the most exciting and most beautiful books coming soon to a shelf near you!
Ah, the joy of other people’s sketchbooks. The honesty, the sense of experimentation, the shopping lists, the telephone doodles, the big ideas and the ones that didn’t quite make the grade. Laura Heit, an animation artist and self confessed ‘sketchbook …
Given how freezing the weather has been of late, I have been dreaming of being able to escape wintry England for somewhere a lot closer to the equator; perhaps Barbados, Thailand, southern Spain . . . Anyway, since I have …
You may or may not have noticed, but BOOK BY ITS COVER has had a holiday! It’s been climbing mountains in Cumbria in thigh-deep snow, it’s enjoyed some (very) brisk walks on the beach in Kent, and it’s eaten a …
Most of us, I’d imagine, see a road map as a useful way of getting from A to B, the Yellow Pages as a means of finding a plumber, and a computer manual as something to be put in a …
She Rises by Kate Worsley (Bloomsbury) Ah, March is here – and as I write this it is actually snowing! No fair! Seriously, where is Spring?! Anyway, another week, another selection of gorgeous books for us to drool over… I …
Who doesn’t love Pride and Prejudice? The romance, the society, the grand balls, the beautiful empire-line gowns, Mr Darcy . . . Mr Darcy soaking wet coming out of a lake . . . sigh . . .If like me …
If, like me, you’ve done something incredibly foolish like give up chocolate for Lent (or even bread, cheese, moaning, the NHS – all examples of things my nearest and dearest have given up this year!) then you might be in …
If you live in London, it’s almost certain you get the Tube on a daily basis – unless you’re lucky enough to be able to walk to work or filthy rich enough to afford a personal chauffeur, that is. You …
So I was in Paperchase the other day searching for a card for my friend’s birthday. (Anyone who knows me well knows I love cards. I love them! I’ve had to train my boyfriend on the importance of giving cards …
More often than not I spend my time ogling beautiful book covers and admiring the work of illustrators who are brightening our shelves with their talent and creativity. Book covers can, without question, be works of art. However, this week …
I have to admit, I’m struggling with January. It’s such a miserable month. Christmas is a distant memory and it’ll be a whole year before we can celebrate it again. The weather is freezing, making getting out of bed every …
