Got any young people in your life in need of a Christmas present? Enter our competition and you could win a copy of Alex Milway's latest book: Pigsticks & Harold and the Tuptown Thief! We've got four copies of Pigsticks & Harold and the Tuptown Thief to give away. Enter the competition … [Read more...]
It's July! Time to get your bags packed, your tickets ready and the Factor 50 (if you're me) on tap. If you're headed to the beach this summer - or in fact anywhere you can afford to sit down and lose yourself in a book for a couple of hours, then I've got plenty of book recommendations for … [Read more...]
50 Shades of Grey (also known as "That Book" in my circles) came out two years ago, quickly followed by its two sequels and a slew of worldwide attention. And a film, which is currently in production, to be released next year. We all know just how popular the 50 Shades phenomenon is - even … [Read more...]
Summer is on its way. No, really, it's coming. You'd be forgiven for thinking that it was bypassing this country entirely, since all we've had in the past few days was clouds and rain. Oh, and the wind, let's not forget about the wind. So, the weather has, for now, scuppered our chances of … [Read more...]
If you’ve not had your fill of Fifty Shades, there is a whole consignment of similar books that have since infiltrated the market – vampires are out, sex is in! Bared to you, part of the Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day, is about as close to Fifty Shades as an author might get. It is written in the … [Read more...]
Let's get straight down to business: Porcelain is a beautiful thing to behold. As the first offering by new publisher Improper Books, it's quite stunning in its execution. Written by Ben Read, with wonderfully rendered art by Christian Wildgoose, Porcelain tells the story of a young street urchin … [Read more...]
Is the Kobo Glo better than the Kobo Touch? Yes it is. That's probably all you need to know if you're currently waging a Kobo Glo Vs Kobo Touch war. I'd worried that the lit screen might be too taxing on the eyes -- after all, the e-paper is meant to mimic real paper not the bright, … [Read more...]
We have two copies of the new official Misfits book, signed by the cast of the show, to give away! The Misfits cast will also be holding a signing at Waterstones, Bluewater Centre in Kent at 12:30pm on Saturday 10th November 2012. See Hodder & Stoughton here for more information. The … [Read more...]
As something of a vintage geek I must confess I was rather excited to receive a copy of Knit Vintage by Madeline Weston & Rita Taylor. The book is jam-packed full of projects based on vintage knitting patterns from the 1930s to 1950s that have been updated by the authors to use modern yarns … [Read more...]
If you're one of those bookworms who occasionally leaves the house (they must exist somewhere, right?) you might want to make yourself look presentable whilst still letting the world know you'd rather be at home reading. Luckily, Bookish England has your demographic totally pegged. It has … [Read more...]
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