Hi everyone! Well, it's finally looking like Spring here in the UK (although I've obviously now cursed it) and I have been taking full advantage of the tropical weather. For the young at heart or those who, like me, think the definition of a good time is journeying to America in a piece of … Continue reading Literary Excursion: A Day of Roald Dahl
This post comes as something of a heads-up for UK-based readers and a 'get to Barnes and Noble right now' for those in the US. I am completely happy to admit that there is no way that I could indulge my crazy book habit without a fairly extensive global support network. Having lived in both … Continue reading Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
I am lucky enough to live in the UK and just outside of London, meaning that I have easy access to a huge number of literary hotspots. While our fabulous capital offers more destinations for the fictionally-minded than one person could possibly hope to explore in a lifetime, I always appreciate the opportunity to venture … Continue reading Literary Excursions: The Bronte Pilgrimage
Hi everyone! Despite the unrelenting cold, what a fantastically sunny day it has been. Unsurprisingly, my study schedule suffered a setback when I decided that such a rare day could not be spent cooped up in my little flat. Given that I exist on a student budget, it is problematic that virtually all of my … Continue reading Order and Chaos: Organising My Books
Evening all! Having spent a freezing Easter Monday out of the books and at work (giving tours around the gothic fantasy that is Knebworth House), I thought I would use the evening to offer up a review of one of my most recent reads. I picked up The Night Circus about a year ago and … Continue reading Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
My name is Laura and I am a book addict. My family first realised that I had a problem when, aged six, I would forgo consecutive nights of sleep in order to work my way through stacks of children's books. Now in my mid-twenties, this is a habit that remains unchanged (although the books I … Continue reading A Book Addict’s Book Habit
The Book Habit 