…invest in a set of these to give them something extra special (my favourite has to be the penguin and snowman duo). Merry Christmas! Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…a cello teacher with enough patience and determination to teach my musically-inept self the strings. I hope. What talent do you wish you had? Sophie Robinson, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…style with a capital S) Art Editor, Christina, wowed the office in a super-chic onesie from OnePiece. (Who knew a onesie could look this good?) Editorial Administrator, Sara, rocked the…

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…The Mapping of Love and Death, by Jacqueline Winspear – which may have ‘love’ in the title, but ‘death’ too to even things out… Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…extensive knowledge of Pierre’s personal affairs would put any reasonably cautious – or generously trusting – person on their guard. Not our ‘intelligent’ Pierre though, no, he finds Mr Suspicious…

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…future where the very possession of a book is criminal, and buildings containing literature are burnt to the ground – a publisher’s worst nightmare! Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…the phone box it says: ‘It’s not what you get, it’s what you leave behind.’ So . . . who’s up for adopting a kiosk? Sophie, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…be a wonderful start to a child’s reading journey. Also, I typed my name into the generator and now I kind of want one too! Sophie, Editorial Administrator. Recommend This:…

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…The Wizard of Oz, Wicked tells the story of Elphaba – the girl who eventually becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. I love hearing the other side of the…

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…Amnesty website was another ‘Christmas gift’…not so sure I’ll be buying this one, but it is original, so I had to flag it up. Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…not-too-many words – what do you think defined 1950s literature? (To be continued…next week, the 1960s – decade of revolution, psychedelia and mini skirts!) Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…And you might have noticed I didn’t mention any of the book titles for the first lines above – can you guess them all? Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…only is it gorgeous, it’s functional. All I need now is some thick lustrous paper and I can begin an alternative type of correspondence! Sophie Robinson, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…time and money on their hands, but I will be checking back on the day to make sure it gives me a resounding ‘Yes!’. Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…I long for not one, but multiple, books. Including this slipcase edition of Conrad’s Heart of Darkness: Is this anything you’re hoping for this Christmas? Sophie, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…our relationship with our own memories.’ So I will need to bring tissues. What wonderful things have you found through your friends’ recommendations? Sophie Robinson, Editorial Administrator   Recommend This:…

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…did the dirty on poor old chubbykins Pierre is (at least not yet) clear, but the suspicion is enough for Bear to call old Dolokhov out – a duel! Rather…

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…to the top floor took less than thirty seconds and I never felt a thing. It was like being in a spaceship – soundless and light. The double doors opened…

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…sheets, each of which is etched with the glowing text of T. S. Eliot’s ‘Prufrock‘. Read The Guardian‘s in-depth article about this brilliant exhibition here. Sophie, Editorial Administrator. Recommend This:…

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…you have any ideas for some bookish pairings that would make people chuckle? I wonder if there’s any way I can make a request… Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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We all have one or two books that we read and that stay with us forever – for me one of those titles is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The creature”s ability…

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