Hello booklovers, Today we bring you our final Book Advent installment. We hope you have enjoyed it and that Book Advent has brought some literary cheer to your December. Maybe you will spend the 12 days of Christmas reading some of our recommendations? Book Advent concludes with the work of a much loved children’s author […]
Book Advent – December 23rd
Hello booklovers, Happy Christmas Eve Eve! Our guest writer Anna draws our attention to a lesser known but just as special festive story – Can It Be True? by author supreme Susan Hill. Susan Hill has been one of my literary companions since my teenage years. Her novel In the Springtime of the Year was amongst […]
Book Advent – December 22nd
Hello booklovers, Our guest writer, Anna, brings us today’s Advent treat – a childhood favourite for many and a Christmas classic for all. We are delighted to present The Snowman by the late, great Raymond Briggs. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. The beautiful animated film shown for 40 years on channel 4 has become for many an […]
Book Advent – December 21st
Hello booklovers, Welcome to the solstice – the shortest day of the year. We are in the midst of the darkness, but from tomorrow, little by little, the light will return. With lights in mind, today’s Advent offering will shine through on a gloomy day: The Lights that Dance in the Night by Yuval Zommer. In […]
Book Advent – December 20th
Hello booklovers, Prepare yourselves for today’s Advent treat, which never fails to bring a tear to my eye. You can peek behind today’s door to find Father Christmas’s Last Present by Marie-Aude and Elvire Murail and illustrated by Quentin Blake. Father Christmas is all that Julien ever hears about at Christmastime – he is Julien’s […]
Book Advent: December 19th
Hello booklovers, Christmas is a time steeped in tradition, whether that be reading the same books, listening to festive music or displaying time-old decorations. Our capital city also embraces many traditions, one of them being the beautiful Christmas tree on display in Trafalgar Square. A.N. Wilson’s charming story, The King and the Christmas Tree, is today’s Advent […]