“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction” Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own, 1929 When Virginia Woolf wrote those words, she was referring to the specific condition of being… Continue Reading →
Stourhead library is one of my favourite “big, old house” libraries. My favourite part of any big, old house always is the library (shocker), and frankly, a grand house without a library is just a waste of time. Stourhead in… Continue Reading →
Apparently you can buy fancy jackets for books. I did not know this until I spotted this little chap in a charity shop. For the princely sum of £2 I got a snazzy new jacket for one of my books…. Continue Reading →
One of the earliest posts I did was ab0ut my five favourite books. The list varies depending on my mood but one that’s always there is Microserfs by Douglas Coupland. I call it my comfort book. I read it when… Continue Reading →
Trying saying that three times fast! I just had to share with you this squee inducing find (yes I said squee) I discovered at the weekend. I have coveted many a bag from Paperchase but their prices can be a… Continue Reading →
A while back I visited Lacock Abbey. Now yes it is well known as the place where William Talbot made the earliest known surviving example of a photographic negative in 1835 but more importantly, they filmed scenes from Harry Potter and the… Continue Reading →
I adore bookcases. Well, show me a writer who doesn’t? They are my favourite pieces of furniture and needless to say libraries both big and small invariably send me to my happy place. One day I’m going to have a… Continue Reading →
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