the court of all things bookish
Last year, in the heat of empty summer lockdown days, I unhappily closed the last page of Emma and realised that never again would I be able to read for the first time a full novel by Jane Austen. Her books have accompanied me through many stages of my life, and it is sad to … Continue reading Which Jane Austen Novel is the Best? (in my very subjective opinion)
While 2020 was an incredibly strange year, and I read much less than I have in previous years, what remained the same was that I found some incredible new books that I want to share with you all. The last time I made a favourite books of the year post was at the end of … Continue reading Favourite Books of 2020
I try to vary the books I talk about on my blog, but I feel like inevitably I will end up repeating myself quite a lot, because I only have a finite number of books I love. I was looking at my bookshelves and thinking about all the books on there that I rarely feature … Continue reading Using A Random Number Generator To Tell You About Books
Do you ever read a book that you think everyone should be reading and talking about and sharing, and then you realise that no one has ever heard of this book besides you? Or at least, fewer people than you'd like. It's very frustrating, which is why I have compiled a list of books that … Continue reading Criminally Underrated Books
I suppose no one really ever goes into a book wanting it (or expecting it) to be bad, but there are some books you just have a feeling about, you know? Those books that sit on your shelves for ages while you eye them up and procrastinate on reading them because you think they are … Continue reading Five Star Predictions
I have read close to 200 books this year, and it was pretty hard to narrow it down to a few favourites. But eventually, I managed to do it! I have even painstakingly ordered them, from 1 being the best, and 10 being...well, not the worst - these are my top ten books after all … Continue reading The Best Books of 2018
The Bookish Courtier 