Most of the books I read fall outside easy categorisation, but I try to include broad literary genres to help you sort through the information.
A collector’s guide to the ‘true’ Puffin clothbound classics series, with decorative cloth bindings and gilt accents. Updated with 2024 titles.
MinaLima’s design for Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is a delightful addition to their interactive children’s classics series and a must for any Alice collection.
Updated 2022. The Penguin Sisterhood collection – bright beautiful paperback classics about strong, fearless and inspiring women and girls. Plus an additional list of contemporary classics to increase the diversity.
An illustrated review of the most beautiful books published in 2019
My first look at the ‘seasons – winter’ die-cut classic books that have just arrived from Thomas Nelson – very pretty books, well-made and limited to 10,000 copies.
A review and video overview of the collector’s edition of Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass.
A collector’s guide to the complete leather-bound ‘Masterpieces of Fantasy’ series published by Easton Press between 1996 to 1998.
A review of the Folio Society fine press edition of ‘Japanese Tales’ by Royall Tyler.
A review of the collector’s editions of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo