List of 2020 International Book Fairs courtesy of @Kotobee #Books #Reading

 My thanks to Aliaa from Kotobee for offering their list of international book fairs throughout 2020. The ones listed below are those held in the United Kingdom and Ireland but if you'd like the worldwide list, which includes Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Australia, please click this link.  London Book Fair OLYMPIA, … Continue reading List of 2020 International Book Fairs courtesy of @Kotobee #Books #Reading

Top 20 Favourite Reads of 2019 #Books #AmReading #BookBlogger #BookLove

As the end of 2019 is almost upon us, it's favourite books of the year time! It's always a difficult choice to narrow the list down to twenty, but I do enjoy looking back at the books I've read during the year. So, in no particular order... The Lost Man ~ Jane Harper  There’s no … Continue reading Top 20 Favourite Reads of 2019 #Books #AmReading #BookBlogger #BookLove

#Books I’d Like To Read in 2020 #BookBlogger #AmReading

The time has come to either buy another bookcase, a bigger house or be ruthless and part company with some books. I haven't read anywhere near half of several hundred physical books and I've no idea of how many more are waiting on my kindle. Another few hundred, I'm sure. I never keep count for … Continue reading #Books I’d Like To Read in 2020 #BookBlogger #AmReading

Catching up after a week away + Barter Books #Books #Reading

We've had a lovely week in Northumberland with friends. A visit to Barter Books is a must for me and, even though the others aren't bookish, they were impressed. Having said that they didn't want to stay and browse too long so I only added four books to my reading pile. I could spend a … Continue reading Catching up after a week away + Barter Books #Books #Reading

Unboxing MyChronicleBookBox (February) ~ Crime & Mystery Option @MyChronicleBB #FridayReads #mychroniclebookbox

My Chronicle Book Box arrived this week (there are spoilers below if you’ve ordered one and not received it yet) This is a quarterly subscription box with a choice of science fiction/fantasy or crime/mystery. There are also one-off gift boxes available. This quarter's box includes three recent releases and other bookish goodies. Now for the … Continue reading Unboxing MyChronicleBookBox (February) ~ Crime & Mystery Option @MyChronicleBB #FridayReads #mychroniclebookbox

A Bookish Christmas and wishing everyone a very Happy New Year @MyChronicleBB #TuesdayBookBlog

Hello, it’s been a while 😉 Hope you all had a lovely, bookish Christmas and the New Year celebrations have got 2019 off to a good start.  After some not so subtle hints I did acquire a couple of book boxes which I had much pleasure in unboxing. The first was a Charlotte Bronté/Jane Eyre collection  The … Continue reading A Bookish Christmas and wishing everyone a very Happy New Year @MyChronicleBB #TuesdayBookBlog

Top 20 Favourite #Books of 2018 #AmReading #FridayReads

The end of 2018 is approaching fast and it’s 'favourite books of the year' time again!  I enjoy looking back at books I’ve read and audios I’ve listened to, although choosing ones for the list never gets any easier. So in no particular order, here are some of my favourites. The Great Alone ~ Kristin … Continue reading Top 20 Favourite #Books of 2018 #AmReading #FridayReads

Adding To The TBR Stack at the very impressive Barter Books #Books @BarterBooks #TuesdayBookBlog

During a visit to Northumberland, I had to spend some (quite a lot of) time at Barter Books in Alnwick. Billed as one of the largest second hand bookshops in Europe, the leaflet includes a plan to navigate the huge space. Besides the hundreds of thousands of books of every conceivable genre, including antiquarian, there are comfortable … Continue reading Adding To The TBR Stack at the very impressive Barter Books #Books @BarterBooks #TuesdayBookBlog

Favourite Opening Lines 2018 #TuesdayBookBlog #AmReading

Another year and more of my favourite opening lines or paragraphs, be they evocative, compelling and/or dramatic, from books I’ve read, or am reading, during the past twelve months - not necessarily new ones. These are just some of those I could have listed so, in no particular order, here they are. Clicking on the book … Continue reading Favourite Opening Lines 2018 #TuesdayBookBlog #AmReading