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Canterbury Classics Word Cloud Editions

Canterbury Classics Word Cloud Editions

Word cloud classics, published by Canterbury Classics, are bright, affordable flexibound books all featuring the synonymous word cloud front cover, including key themes and quotes from the books. I adore the colours and the simplicity of the design – as you can see, my collection is growing! They are also more durable than some of the other classics collections around at the moment. Without…

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Summer 2022 Holiday Reads Written by Women

Summer 2022 Holiday Reads Written by Women

Whether you’re jetting off to an exotic location or staying home this summer, you’ll want some books to get your teeth into. I don’t know about you, but my reading tastes change in the summer. I want books that are easy to read – no heavy tomes. I want to be immersed. I want to be entertained. So, that is what you will find on this list. Some are new, some are older, all are perfect for lounging…

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Book Review: Verity by Colleen Hoover

Book Review: Verity by Colleen Hoover

If you’re interested in modern literature, you’ll have been hard pressed not to notice the incredible rise of Colleen Hoover. She is the current ruler of best sellers’ lists and her back lists have been pounced upon by hungry fans. I’m not a big fan of romance so I largely ignored the clamour until I found myself in an airport with nothing to read. Verity was sitting at eye level on a shelf. I…

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Sweet Vengeance

A short story by Harriet Young AI generated artwork for Sweet Vengeance A crime of passion, that was what they were calling it. A woman scorned. And on the face of it, that was what it seemed to be. All of the evidence pointed to it – the messages to the other woman, the reports of furious rows, the neighbourly gossip about what a nice man he had been, what a difficult woman she had been, who…

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Sharing A New Writing Challenge - 1,000 Happy Thoughts

Sharing A New Writing Challenge – 1,000 Happy Thoughts

Writing challenges always appeal to me. They’re great for keeping the creative juices flowing. I decided – well, actually, I didn’t decide at all. The challenge appeared, fully-formed, in front of me and I didn’t really have any choice. I’m excited about it, and I’d love you to join in too. 1,000 Happy Thoughts The premise is simple. It’s about sharing positivity, in as simple or as complex a…

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Birthday Book Haul

I wasn’t able to head to any exciting book shops or restaurants or bars for my birthday this year (and I usually like to spend my birthday PROPERLY enjoying myself), so a little retail therapy was certainly on the cards. I do love collecting books. The ones I bought will add to some of my favourites sets. I did want to purchase one other book that I’ve had my eye on for a while – Mexican Gothic.…

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What I Read This Month - January 2021 Edition

What I Read This Month – January 2021 Edition

One good thing does come from lockdown; reading more books. I thought I’d share with you the books I read in January and what I thought of them. A slight caveat to begin – I have been researching cults for some writing, and this dictated most of my choices! However, if you’re interested in cults then this could well be the reading month for you. I finished 4 books which I was happy with; I…

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Reasons Why Writing Is Good For The Soul

Reasons Why Writing Is Good For The Soul

Writing as a hobby is often overlooked in favour of those (allegedly) sexier and more fashionable pastimes which come and go as frequently as lockdowns – there’s a simile for our modern times. Cross stitch, banana bread baking, jigsaws, the evergreen computer gaming – all of these are commendable hobbies and I’m not here to dictate how you to choose to spend your valuable free time. Do what…

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6 Female Authors Who Inspire My Writing

6 Female Authors Who Inspire My Writing

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKjWNsin-M2/ On my Instagram today, I shared the above image of some of my collection of Wuthering Heights editions. This is my favourite novel and, although I have multiple copies of lots of classics, I actively collect different editions of Wuthering Heights. As I was happily looking at my beautiful editions and reminding myself of scenes in the book (do you have…

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10 Of The Most Beautiful Classic Book Collections

10 Of The Most Beautiful Classic Book Collections

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, right? Well, sue me, because I definitely do. I love the classics, and in particular I love beautiful, collectible editions of the classics. Following on from the birth of #bookstagram, there’s been a boom in the number of gorgeous collections. I like to think that those of us sharing the love on Instagram (I’m @thesenovelthoughts over there) have had a…

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The Mysterious Story of Edmund Robinson

The Mysterious Story of Edmund Robinson

In February 1634, a trial took place at Lancaster Assizes. Twenty people had been arrested on suspicion of witchcraft, and seventeen were found guilty. Twenty-two years earlier, the notorious Pendle witch trials took place, leading to the deaths of eleven people.  So why aren’t the trials of 1634 as infamous as those in 1612? The story is a particularly strange one.  In November 1633, a…

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8 Of The Best Cosy Reading Accessories

8 Of The Best Cosy Reading Accessories

If you’ve found your way here, you are likely the sort of person who loves nothing more than curling up with a good book. Me too! If you want to make your reading experience even cosier (no matter how small your reading spot), I’ve put together a selection of some of my favourite accessories, from mugs to throws. 1. The Perfect Scented Candle I love a scented candle. No matter the chaos around,…

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The Hellion To Be An Audiobook

The Hellion To Be An Audiobook

Fantastic news everyone! The Hellion has been snatched up by heavyweight audiobook publishers W. F. Howes, to be released as an audiobook which will be available through all the usual audio sources (audible, libraries, etc.) This is truly wonderful news and I can’t wait to listen to it. The Hellion will be narrated by Melanie Crawley, a highly experienced voice actor who has narrated a wide…

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Top 6 Books To Ease You Into Reading Classics

Top 6 Books To Ease You Into Reading Classics

Classics can seem a bit daunting. If you’ve picked up War and Peace and put it straight back down again, you’re certainly not alone. Classics aren’t for everyone, and that is totally fine. Absolutely no judgement about what you read here! But if you’re planning on dipping your toe into the water and reading some classics for the first time (or since love for them was bashed out of you at school),…

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Books To Look Forward To In 2021

Books To Look Forward To In 2021

With another strange and chaotic year ahead, we can rely on one thing to keep us sane – books. Fortunately, there are a number of exciting books coming out this year and I don’t know about you, but I find the process of preordering books, forgetting about them and the excitement when they arrive a wonderful self-gifting process! Here are the ones I’ve added to my cart…   From the author of one…

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Cosy Bookish Clothes And Accessories For Book Lovers

Cosy Bookish Clothes And Accessories For Book Lovers

I’m so excited to be sharing a beautiful new range of bookish clothes and accessories, perfect for any bibliophile. With many of us stuck inside for the foreseeable, I’ve focused on comfortable loungewear- they’re perfect to curl up and read in, but still look great on a (dreaded) zoom call. I’m delighted to have partnered with a high quality printing company to produce these items using my…

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The Constant Reader: How To Set And Stick To Reading Goals

The Constant Reader: How To Set And Stick To Reading Goals

If you are anything like Panda here, you have a bookcase (whether that’s in your home, virtual or in your local library) full of books waiting to be read. You want to power through them all but there never seems to be enough time. So you set a reading goal. Reading goals are great in theory. They can inspire you to pick up more books than you normally would, and encourage you to read different…