Holloway by Macfarlane, Donwood and Richards
I first came across Robert Macfarlane in a book called Lost Words that he created with Jackie Morris. It was … More Holloway by Macfarlane, Donwood and Richards
I first came across Robert Macfarlane in a book called Lost Words that he created with Jackie Morris. It was … More Holloway by Macfarlane, Donwood and Richards
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Top Ten on Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl on her blog. Each tuesday there is a prompt … More Top Ten on Tuesday – Most anticpated books of 2024
This is the imagined detail of the wild story of the Bronte siblings – how so many writers came from … More Fifteen Wild Decembers by Karen Powell
First, I ought to comment on how I got on with last year’s goals. The vast majority of my books … More Reading Goals for 2024
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