This morning, I felt the itch to get back to this blog after a few largely fallow months. Perhaps it was the joy of seeing some snow..... Perhaps it is the growing sense of renewal that accompanies this time of year. But the reason doesn't matter. It's good to be typing this post, like reconnecting … Continue reading A Crafty Update
An Audio Christmas Present
My gorgeous husband and I share many things in common but we have totally opposite views on books. While I sit surrounded by piles of books I am sure I will one day read, Stephen on the other hand has a handful of beloved titles that he has read many times and so knows with … Continue reading An Audio Christmas Present
Six Degrees of Separation: celebrating #NonfictionNovember
It’s time for another #6degrees post. Usually participants all start with the same book and then add six more titles which link in some way. But this month we are changing things up, beginning with a book which which a previous chain finished. Given that we have just started Nonfiction November, I thought it would be … Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation: celebrating #NonfictionNovember
Six Degrees of Separation: from The Taming of the Shrew to Miss Smilla’s Feeling For Snow
It's the first Saturday of October, so that makes it time for another Six Degrees of Separation post. Everyone starts with the same book and adds six more titles, each of which links to the previous one in some way. You can read more about this meme over at host Kate's blog, BooksAreMyFavouriteAndBest. It turns … Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation: from The Taming of the Shrew to Miss Smilla’s Feeling For Snow