The Bucket List
I first saw this meme on Diane of Bibliophile By the Sea’s blog and then on Book Psmith’s but it originates from Bookalicio.us. Like Diane and Book Psmith, I am not creating a list of the 10 Books to Read Before You Die but putting in writing my bucket list, the 10 Books I [...]
Teaser Tuesdays
Quote a couple of spoiler-free sentences from the book you’re reading to tempt others.
“No sooner had I walked through them than I was practically run down by a fat man in a wheelchair who had a whistle stuck in his mouth. As he grabbed the rims of the wheels firmly in both hands, the [...]
Platform 9 3/4
My mum and sister were visiting this weekend and look where Connie and I went yesterday. We are both huge Harry Potter fans so this was very exciting. We also went to the London Dungeons and Madame Tussaud’s; if I can manage to edit my devilish red eyes then I may share photographs [...]
Recent Acquisitions…
It’s been a while since I posted about recent acquisitions but that’s because there haven’t been any. I have been making a conscious effort not to buy any new books of late and, excluding existing pre-orders, I haven’t.
Late last week I received a review copy of Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger and excited [...]
The Yellow Shelf
During my rainbow bookshelves series I have been conscious that I had no yellow shelf to contribute. For some reason I don’t own many yellow books (and yet have an abundance seemingly in other colours); what I do have can be seen below in a little stack, minus a copy of A Thousand Splendid [...]
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