An Inconvenience of Penguins by Jamie Lafferty The problem started, as problems often do, with a penguin. From Kings and Emperors to Macaronis and Rockhoppers, penguins are one of the most immediately recognisable animals on Earth. Yet for all that familiarity, what do we really know about them? An Inconvenience of Penguins follows award-winning travel writer Jamie Lafferty as he visits all […]
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Doorstoppers in December I like big books and I cannot lie!  Hi, and welcome to my Doorstoppers in December sign up post.  The brainchild of Laura who blogs at drlauratisdall.wordpress.com, Doorstoppers in December is intended to celebrate the big book when the publishing industry is trending towards shorter reads.  Like Laura, I sometimes want a big, chunky novel […]
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This Week in Books – 19-11-25 This Week in Books is a feature hosted by Lipsy at Lipsyy Lost and Found that allows bloggers to share: A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. I finally finished reading The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. Please know that me taking a long time to read it (there was no post […]
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This Week in Books – 26-11-25 This Week in Books is a feature hosted by Lipsy at Lipsyy Lost and Found that allows bloggers to share: A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. It’s been another quiet week on the blog, but at least I’ve kept up with my reading! I finished Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned […]
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The month that was… November 2025 November is my birthday month, and that will never not be exciting to me. I spent the weekend in Hay-on-Wye, which long time readers will know is one of my favourite places to pass a few hours / days. Bookshops were explored, books purchased, and there may have been a drink or two consumed, hydration […]
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