‘Summer reading’ is a term that is often bandied around in the industry which is happy to convince you that you should read and need a certain type, style or theme of book to suit the summer months. So often we can be swayed by covers or the synopsis on the back , with remarks … Read more
This morning waking to gales and fog , it was easy to wonder whether the last few days of magical weather were just a dream? Don’t despair, the natural world is waking from its winter slumbers , shaking off its winter coat and donning another coat, of colours and sounds all around as spring arrives. … Read more
March has appeared faster than ever. The clouds have been greying this last month and the deluge has not stopped. The other day, while driving, we put on the Beatles’ ‘Here Comes the Sun’ when, to our astonishment, the sun appeared and in the space of an hour we saw five rainbows all displaying vibrant … Read more
Another year another stack of books still to be read and many more piling up. The New Year’s idea, definitely not a resolution, has failed at the first hurdle. The piles are dangerously toppling and shelves are bulging. A few books have gone out of the door but more seem to have crept in. I … Read more
This morning waking up to a sharp silver frost, bright sun and blue sky, gave me the feeling that Christmas spirit and excitement is here. What a glorious day. Evening, as dusk descended, was just as much of a treat. The sky was a swirl of colours which Turner would have been happy to have … Read more
While we are busy selling our ‘books of the year’ we are are also getting VERY EXCITED about the brand new fiction that is due to hit the shelves next year: a multigenerational epic of loss, hope and reunion from Maggie O’Farrell; an exciting adventure inspired by The 39 Steps from Ben Miller; an exquisitely … Read more
We can’t quite believe how quickly the past few months have flown by. But somehow here we are- December (and therefore Christmas) is officially upon us. That means, our lovely team of booksellers has been super busy, scurrying from Christmas fairs to author events and festive frolics like late-night shopping. However, in amongst all the … Read more
Within the last month there has been a distinct feel of change in the air, despite some magical autumn days with blue skies. It’s damper and wetter; the leaves are struggling to hang on to the last of what has been an extraordinary year. Now is the time to curl up and dig out some … Read more
After such a Spring and Summer many surely thought, we were not going to have an “Indian summer” the earliest reference to the origins of this term was apparently found in a letter written in England in 1778 .“A period of dry warm weather occurring as autumn approaches” These last few days have bought blue … Read more
The rainlessness began in May; dry days lengthened into weeks then months. Crops were brittle in the fields; cracks wound acrossthe landscape. Tree branches were drooping closer to the ground than nature intended. Leaves had an early Autumn appearance. Despite this, the hedgerows are overflowing with berries. Fierce light framed curtains and shutters from dawn … Read more
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