Scribble & Tosh

Enjoying this lovely little volume 'Why Willows Weep', compiled by the fabulous folks over at IndieBooks. Ideal for the outdoor reader!

"It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born this day in 1859. ~~~ On #SherlockHolmesDay, should I choose a new book from the TBR or read some of these classic mysteries? Elementary!

Hot off the press to warm up this rainy Wednesday: newly translated English edition of Olga Tokarczuk's 'Flights'.

Local theatre auditions for 'The Taming of the Shrew' are a great excuse to spend Saturday with Shakespeare!

Finally got around to reading my first Jon Ronson, and it definitely won't be my last. Tremendously interesting, with a perfectly dark dose of humour. What are you reading this weekend?

‪Getting my Gothic on tonight with the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, a true master of the art!

"If cultures were to survive in England it would be on the shoulders of bastardisation." ~~~ I've been looking forward to reading 'The Good Immigrant' since last year, and so far it doesn't disappoint! There's a remarkable wealth of talent between these pages, and the stories told are vital to our society.

Having included 'The Lord of the Rings' in my Easter #resurrection post, I couldn't help but revisit some of my favourite scenes! ~~~ What are you comfort-reading to get over the weekend's chocolate coma?

Happy Easter everyone! New blog post up today, exploring the best resurrection stories in literature. The perfect short-read while you finish off the Mini Eggs!

"It is hard not to grin with relief and approval as Brown demolishes the twin pillars of goal-orientation and tyrannical positivity." ~~~ Follow link in bio for the full Scribble & Tosh review of 'Happy' by Derren Brown.

Cats & Classics

In 'Happy', Derren Brown employs centuries of philosophy to tackle the problems - both real and imagined - of modern life. He does it with much humour and compassion, as well as scepticism for the easy answers of charlatans and gurus. I just wish I could pick up the book without the Pharrell song popping into my head... *For full review, follow link in bio*

"They did not understand a single word of what he was saying, but that made no matter, for they put their heads on one side, and looked wise, which is quite as good as understanding a thing, and very much easier." ~ Oscar Wilde, from 'The Birthday of the Infanta'.

Our surety, in a vacuum.