A Little Tea & A Little Chat at Persephone Books

Serendipitously both Darlene and I today have written about having tea at Persephone Books. Where Darlene was lucky enough to attend one of the shop’s book chats, I was visiting to collect the prize copies that Persephone so very kindly offered Verity and I for this week’s give-aways. Last month I popped in on my [...]

Hetty Dorval

After reading fleur fisher’s review, I was intrigued by Hetty Dorval by Ethel Wilson, and anxious to read it. I find that my anxiety to read a book as soon as possible often results in rash purchases but luckily Verity had a copy and when we met yesterday afternoon I borrowed it from her, began [...]

Bookshops III

My third post in my Bookshops series is appropriate for Persephone Reading Week as it is Persephone Books. The Lamb’s Conduit Street shop and office is one of my favourite places -not just shops or bookshops- to visit in London, not least because I emerge each time with at least one beautiful Persephone clutched to [...]

Persephone Update 9

Yesterday’s prize-draw winner has been announced. Congratulations! For a chance of winning those last two remaining copies of Good Evening, Mrs Craven then please comment on this post each day between this morning and midnight tomorrow. Good luck! As for today’s links: we excitingly have a review of forthcoming Persephone title, High Wages by Dorothy [...]

Persephone Update 8

One more link before one tired Persephone Reading Week co-host calls it a night and retires to bed with a Persephone, of course, tucked up with her (oh and grey pyjamas!) Nymeth has written a lovely review of Saplings by Noel Streatfeild for your perusal and temptation. Saplings is one of the Persephones (much like [...]

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