Literary genres have particular features and functions that provide readers with certain expectations. Most of the books I read fall outside easy categorisation, but I try to include them in case you have particular interest in one area or another. Most of the books here are about fairy tales and myths, fantasy, classic literature, mystery and children’s books.
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All the books in the HarperCollins Agatha Christie Special Edition Hardbacks series
A roundup of all the editions of Addie LaRue, including the latest collector’s editions with sprayed edges and other bonus features
Crane Classics Poetry Collection This delightful collection of classic poetry collections is published by Mount Orleans Press (MOP), an imprint under Anthony Eyre. The first eight books in the collection were released in June 2019, with a RRP of £9.99, and MOP has typically released four new titles in the Read more…
The 25th anniversary gift edition of Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights / The Golden Compass is beautifully illustrated by Chris Wormell and well worth finding for your collection.
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Collecting Penguin Pocket Hardbacks Although rather smaller than the rest of Penguin’s clothbound classics collection (about 10 cm x 17 cm), and made of a finer weave linen cloth binding, the mostly philosophical titles included in the original Pocket Pocket Hardback Classics collection (selected because they have “changed the history of Read more…
These two editions of Pride & Prejudice contain pull-out letters and other fun ephemera like dance cards and family trees. They are such a treat!
Just a quick update to let you know I added a gallery of illustrations to the collector’s page for the Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, so you can see the different styles of illustrations in each book in more glorious detail. Hope you enjoy!
I’ve made no secret of my love for the interactive illustrated MinaLima classic children’s stories collection (see a complete review here), and their Harry Potter series is shaping up to be just as incredible. The first volume was one of my top choices for 2020, and the second is listed Read more…