How awesome is the beautiful Icelandic tradition of gifting people books on Christmas Eve, then staying up all night drinking tea, eating chocolate and reading?! Known as the Jolabokaflod, the Yule Book Flood, it’s the perfect festive tradition, and I’m so grateful to my sweet hubby, who has been sharing this ritual with me since
Book-A-Week – April books read April was a strange month for everyone. Like many I’ve been struggling a little to write, and for a while I was having trouble focusing on books too. But when social media got too much, I retreated to my book shelves, and devoured a bunch of books – so many
I can’t even remember how I stumbled across English author Menna van Praag’s first novel, The House At the End of Hope Street, but I bought it in hardback not long after its release in 2013, and really loved it. Since then I’ve read her other four magical realism novels as soon as they came
Book-A-Week – March books read As I get ready for the online launch of The Swan Maiden on April 1, it’s no surprise that my March was filled with faery tales, and faery tale-inspired books. Although first I had to read and re-read my book a few times (11 of 52), ha ha! Then I
I was nominated by a friend to post seven books (one a day), that I really loved reading, so I thought I would share them here too as I go. 1. Juliet Marillier is my absolute favourite author. And I *LOVE* all her books. The Bridei Chronicles are sooo beautiful, The Blackthorn & Grim Series
Over the last five years, ebook sales have started to drop – but audiobook sales are steadily climbing. People who are too busy to sit down and read a novel have realised they can still experience their favourite books, just in a new way, by hitting play during long commutes, running or gym sessions, while
