Christmas 2020 was never going to be normal, was it? But I suspect I am not alone in feeling a little sad that we’re approaching the end of the year and all that ‘it’ll be over by summer!’ optimism now feels like a far-away fever dream. Many people are facing a stressful, complicated Christmas – […]
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This year lots of people are trying to support indie sellers by shopping small, so I thought I’d share some of my favourite retailers – all of whom I have either shopped from myself, or had things sent to me from via friends. It’s therefore obviously not remotely comprehensive! (If you’d like a more detailed […]
Happy New Year, one and all: I hope that, whether you celebrate or not, you survived the season intact. I actually had a big family Christmas this year – my first ever! – and it was a delight. My cousin and his wife (who is actually an old school friend of mine, also) hosted the […]
So, you all know while I am as guilty as anyone of racking up the Amazon bills, it’s good to at least spend *some* of your money at smaller stores. For one thing, you are funding individual creatives rather than big corporations, you get unique gifts (and personal service) you won’t get anywhere else, and, […]
[Note – this is an edited update of an earlier post from a couple of years ago] The festive season is just around the corner – or fully in swing, if the TV adverts are to be believed – and once again, it’s worth remembering this isn’t an easy time for everyone. So, while I […]
The lovely Karina at Nocturnal Book Reviews invited me to take part in her annual Christmas with, a collection of festive tales from some great authors, so I was delighted to take part. You can read the Dark Dates story here, but why not check out some of the other delights on offer as well […]
The festive season is just around the corner – or fully in swing, if the TV adverts are to be believed – and once again, it’s worth remembering this isn’t an easy time for everyone. So, while I am no mental health expert (and this has nothing to do with books…), as I am about […]
So, it’s fair to say this time last year I was Not In A Good Place. Well, I was physically, since I had finally – after 6 months of sofa surfing and enforced homelessness – moved into a lovely flat, but emotionally I felt like I had been hit by a truck that had then […]
