Posts Tagged: travel
On visiting bookish places
All right, so I know that Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals isn’t on the list of 1001 Children’s Books, but: a) I think it should be; b) I just finished rereading it; and c) I don’t care. It’s one
On visiting bookish places
All right, so I know that Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals isn’t on the list of 1001 Children’s Books, but: a) I think it should be; b) I just finished rereading it; and c) I don’t care. It’s one
On journeys through books
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson is without a doubt one of my favourite books. It was rereleased recently in Australia, and I cannot tell you how many times I recommended the book to parents wanting to buy
On journeys through books
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson is without a doubt one of my favourite books. It was rereleased recently in Australia, and I cannot tell you how many times I recommended the book to parents wanting to buy
On exploring bookshops
Fine, I admit it, I bought too many books overseas. Most of them, I also admit, I probably could have bought in Australia – at my local bookshop, even. But I needed something to read on the train! Best Bookshop
On exploring bookshops
Fine, I admit it, I bought too many books overseas. Most of them, I also admit, I probably could have bought in Australia – at my local bookshop, even. But I needed something to read on the train! Best Bookshop
Poetry on the wonderful world of books
I’ve traveled the world twice over, Met the famous; saints and sinners, Poets and artists, kings and queens, Old stars and hopeful beginners, I’ve been where no-one’s been before, Learned secrets from writers and cooks All with one library ticket
Poetry on the wonderful world of books
I’ve traveled the world twice over, Met the famous; saints and sinners, Poets and artists, kings and queens, Old stars and hopeful beginners, I’ve been where no-one’s been before, Learned secrets from writers and cooks All with one library ticket
On being an absent blogger
And I’m back. I know, I’m sorry, I haven’t written near enough in the past few weeks, and you all must be very upset about this! But I’m home now, and I hope you can all forgive me for my
On being an absent blogger
And I’m back. I know, I’m sorry, I haven’t written near enough in the past few weeks, and you all must be very upset about this! But I’m home now, and I hope you can all forgive me for my
On the wonderful world of books
I’ve traveled the world twice over, Met the famous; saints and sinners, Poets and artists, kings and queens, Old stars and hopeful beginners, I’ve been where no-one’s been before, Learned secrets from writers and cooks All with one library
On the wonderful world of books
I’ve traveled the world twice over, Met the famous; saints and sinners, Poets and artists, kings and queens, Old stars and hopeful beginners, I’ve been where no-one’s been before, Learned secrets from writers and cooks All with one library
On reading on a train or plane
Hooray! Ben and I have just booked ticketed to Europe for Christmas. We will be visiting Germany, Austria, The Czech Republic, Hungary (if I get my way… I’m working on it) and Holland. It will be a white Christmas for
On reading on a train or plane
Hooray! Ben and I have just booked ticketed to Europe for Christmas. We will be visiting Germany, Austria, The Czech Republic, Hungary (if I get my way… I’m working on it) and Holland. It will be a white Christmas for
Christopher Morley on what is inside a book
Lord! when you sell a man a book you don’t sell just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue – you sell him a whole new life. Love and friendship and humour and ships at sea by night –
Christopher Morley on what is inside a book
Lord! when you sell a man a book you don’t sell just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue – you sell him a whole new life. Love and friendship and humour and ships at sea by night –
On armchair travelling
So, in case you hadn’t heard, the Olympics have started. The opening ceremony was last night, and, to my excitement, the ceremony featured famous characters from British Literature. I think this was a fantastic idea! Seeing Mary Poppins float down
On armchair travelling
So, in case you hadn’t heard, the Olympics have started. The opening ceremony was last night, and, to my excitement, the ceremony featured famous characters from British Literature. I think this was a fantastic idea! Seeing Mary Poppins float down
On getting parcels in the mail
Since I work in a bookshop, I try to buy as many of my books from my store as I can, not only because I get discount, but because I like supporting independent booksellers. However, some books that I want
On getting parcels in the mail
Since I work in a bookshop, I try to buy as many of my books from my store as I can, not only because I get discount, but because I like supporting independent booksellers. However, some books that I want
1001 Children's Books 