Last minute gift ideas for book lovers

Last minute gift ideas for book lovers

Christmas is only a few days away. You may be completely organised, or you may be running out to find Christmas gifts at the very last minute. Book lovers are quite easy to buy for, however if you’re stuck, here are few ideas. Books – This may seem...
A little book secret for Christmas

A little book secret for Christmas

It may not come as a surprise that one of my favourite places to shop is a book shop. My kids have become used to receiving books for Christmas, and I have a great time choosing books for them. I have also found that giving my kids books is my biggest secret to...
A bookish Advent

A bookish Advent

Tomorrow is the start of advent, the count down to Christmas. There are many different ways families count down, the most popular is an advent calendar of some sort, often involving chocolate. In recent years, I’ve seen some ideas for advent calendars involving...
Getting back the joy in writing for our children

Getting back the joy in writing for our children

I am a big believer that writing should be fun. Everyone should be given the opportunity to have fun with writing and with words. There is an article going around titled Where has the joy of writing gone and how do we get it back for our children?. A lot of the...
Alternative places to buy new books

Alternative places to buy new books

When you think of buying books, you probably think of heading to your nearest bookshop or going online to sites such as Amazon. There are some other places you can go to buy books, especially if you want to discover some new authors. While you can also get second hand...
Why books make great Christmas gifts

Why books make great Christmas gifts

Christmas is about six weeks away and almost everywhere you look, people are asking for recommendations for Christmas gifts. My answer to them always is BOOKS. Books make fantastic Christmas gifts, no matter who you are giving them to. Here are eight reasons why: They...