Annual Reviews & Gift Guides
Most Beautiful Books of 2020 – A Holiday Gift Guide
A collection of the most beautiful books published in 2020 in a range of genres. A helpful Christmas gift guide, or to find pretty books for your own shelves.
Paper Engineering
Harry Potter Pop-Up Guide to Diagon Alley and Beyond | Beautiful Book Review
Matthew Reinhart’s wonderful Harry Potter Pop-Up Guide to Diagon Alley and Beyond unfolds to create a 3D model of Diagon Alley on one side, with Platform 9 ¾ and the Ministry of Magic on the other side.
Decorative Bindings
Penguin Vitae Series Review
Updated 2023. Illustrated list of the Penguin Vitae series, an authoritative classics collection featuring diverse authors, foiled hardback covers and pretty endpapers.
Stunning Contemporary Illustrators
Beehive’s Illuminated Oscar Wilde Fairy Tales
Reviewing the beautifully illustrated oversized edition of Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale collection, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, and part of the Beehive Books ‘illuminated editions’ series.
Limited Editions
Penguin UK’s Lovely Deluxe Limited Editions
An introduction to Penguin’s deluxe limited editions, only 100 copies of each released, including The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern and Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee.
Illustrated Bibliography
The Great Alice Update
Updated 2022. The massive overhaul of my illustrated guide to collecting Alice in Wonderland editions is finally complete, including internal illustrations to help you choose your favourite volumes.
Preorders
2020 Mid-Year Book Anticipations & Pre-orders
Upcoming special and fancy book releases in later 2020 that caught my interest, including limited editions, sprayed edges and autographed copies.
Illustrated Bibliography
Wizard’s Library: Bookshelf Tour Part 2
The second half of my wonder-filled tour through a bookshelf full of magical tomes, supernatural creature guides, and out-of-this-world fantasy art.
Illustrated Bibliography
A Magical Wizard’s Library: Bookshelf Tour
A wonder-filled tour through a bookshelf full of magical tomes, supernatural creature guides and out-of-this-world fantasy art.