Really enjoyed this one! Good decision to buy in York @TrishB @squirrelbrain

Really great read. I loved the characters, and a really strong story.

It's very rare I get a Kindle book that's not on 99p offer. No regrets on spending full price on this one.

I'm very glad the internet wasn't available and social media didn't exist when I was at school. This is horrifying, and feels very real. I really like her writing style though, and flew through it.

After we talked about this @TrishB I had a look online and found a signed copy for the price of a regular hardback. Can go into the 'my treasures ' section of my bookshelves 💜

York #bookhaul
So pretty
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Ditched the book I came with (kindle) to start this on the train home #blameitonsquirrelbrain @squirrelbrain @TrishB @youneverarrived

You can't see it, but the book pictured is "The Litten Path" .

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Would so much prefer this to still be a book stall. Why do you taunt me Manchester Victoria train station? @TrishB @squirrelbrain

I'm having the time of my life listening to the podcast Double Love on my walks, where they are rereading and recapping the Sweet Valley High series. With much sarcasm and snark - it makes me so happy.

I needed something light after All Fours...

Joining in the buddy reread with @Leniverse @scripturient @Caroline2 @MicheleinPhilly @RaeLovesToRead @TrishB (did I it get everyone right?)

She stole the only sunny spot.
Getting a head start on this for #camplitsy24 but also because I'm going to see her speak next week with @RaeLovesToRead

Love the book stamp you can get put in your books in Libreria London

Back to the fabulous Libreria as recommended to me by @squirrelbrain . I love it here - I love the categories they use for the books. No alphabetical order in here.

Starting #camplitsy24 on the train to London.

Making a head start on this, because it's looooong. #camplitsy24

Bookmail makes everything better

Finally it's reading in the garden weather. Or napping in the garden weather

Dog yoga at the Castle bookshop. Advanced level.

More Hay spam 🐕📚

Hay everybody! Hay-on-wye that is 📚

Thank you for the thoughtful gifts @Caroline2 and @jenniferw88 - Marmee sounds so good, and I'm really looking forward to reading it. And I'm slightly obsessed with the Franklin expedition and the Arctic, so The Arctic Fury is perfect for me.

Thank you so much for the gifts @TrishB and @squirrelbrain . I was good and saved them ❤️

It's not a great picture, but here is the poem dispensary. Each jar is filled with capsules, which are each filled with a few lines of poetry. You can choose your prescription, like love, comfort, carpe diem, be original, boredom, etc.

More pictures from the heaven that is The Poetry Pharmacy in Shropshire, England

The perfect bookshop? The Poetry Pharmacy, where as well as selling books, coffee, and cakes, they also dispense poetry for what ails you.

I'm 15 pages in and already I feel so seen 😁

A few minutes reading in the sun outside the British Library.

I'm obsessed with these new SF masterworks covers. I may have bought 2 and coveted several more.

Snacks before Percival Everett.

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Book mail! Look at these lovelies.

And looking forward to seeing Everett tonight with @trishb and @squirrelbrain ❤️

I guess I need to take somebody for a walk.

I'm liking this book - I loved The Nix a lot, and glad this one is proving equally addictive.

If you woke up today thinking "I'd like to see a dog looking disdainful in a bookshop", then you're welcome.

My last mini book haul in Denver. Going to start one of these on the flight home.

More book therapy today

Me: ok, so I can only buy one book, because they are very expensive in the US
Also me: ⬆️

That's supposed to be MY reading chair Daisy! That's yours on the floor.

Another good read. This year has been off to a good start in terms of reading for me. This is another New Zealand author. I thought this was really interesting. It's got a dysfunctional family, and dissects the effects of privilege and generational accumulation of wealth, as well as looking at aspects of modern life for women. Lots to dig into and think about, while being very readable. Lots of good authors coming out of NZ at the moment.

You know that thing that happens when you are buying a present, and you accidentally buy yourself a present too? It happened to me recently. Be careful out there.

Daisy judges you.

This book is so good so far

Wow. This was properly epic. Genuinely horrifying in parts, but so compelling. Real life events mixed with supernatural elements. I've not read anything quite like this before.

Last week me must have known that today me would have a rubbish day at work, so she arranged for some book mail to arrive today. Isn't she clever? I also love how these books look together - very soothing shades.

When you tell your family you'll meet them at the beach down the road and you won't be long. Spoiler - I took a little longer 😉

My reading view for the next few days.

I loved this one. It's about a Maori-Russian-Catalan extended family in Auckland, and I just loved all the characters and how they interacted with each other with love. This needs to a TV show so I can have more. I'll also accept a sequel.

I'm only allowing myself one book purchase* in NZ because they are so blooming expensive. But this NZ book sounds great, and looks like it has some lovely reviews on Litsy.

(*Unless I really really want another one)

Apparently it was a 'buying a food-related memoir' kind of a day

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My mini book haul from the fabulous feminist bookshop in Haworth.

Getting soaked in Bronte country today. It was very pretty, and very wet.