My Reading Challenge 2021 – The Results
I read quite a lot, and always have at least a couple of books on the go, but at the beginning of the year I thought I'd take things a little more seriously and set myself a bit of a
A Further Reading Resolution
My 2021 reading challenge (https://www.emma-bennet.co.uk/reading-resolutions) has been so much fun – I’ve read some books I’ve been meaning to get around to for years, some books by favourite authors of mine, some by authors who are friends, some books by
Being an Unfaithful Reader. Guest Post by Maggie Preston
I have a confession to make. I’m an unfaithful reader. It’s rare for me to read one book at a time. I can hear you now…sacrilege! I know. But it gets worse. They are usually different genres. Currently, I’m reading a
Love Yourself This Valentine’s Day
It’s not long now until Valentine’s Day is upon us again. I may be in the minority, but I look forward to it. My husband and I don’t usually exchange gifts, but we make each other cards, make some cocktails, and
Reading Resolutions
I enjoy making resolutions at the New Year because I tend to try to make them things I’ll enjoy doing and will add pleasure to my life. The benefit of this is that, funnily enough, I usually stick to them! I
Change to Audible’s Return Policy Regarding Payments to Authors and Narrators
The news has recently been announced in The Bookseller that Amazon’s Audible have finally listened to authors and representatives from the publishing industry, and have changed their returns policy – royalties will now be paid to authors if a book
Guess Who’s Back?
My lovely little local library remains closed at the moment, but a larger one I’m also a member of has recently reopened for a few days a week. I wrote about how much I’m missing libraries during this crazy time
Modern Reads To Isolate With
A couple of months ago I gave you my ten favourite classic books to escape with (https://www.emma-bennet.co.uk/pure-escapism-reads), but in this post I’m getting a little more up to date with my choices. I love all types of books: romance, thrillers, sci
Missing Libraries
I’ve always loved the peaceful feel of libraries, and have spent countless hours studying and writing in them, but thanks to the Corona virus, I haven’t stepped foot in a library for over four months, by far the longest I’ve
Digging My Way Out Of A Reading Rut
I love to read. I read every day, and I honestly can’t remember a time when I didn’t. It’s a really important part of my life and I couldn’t imagine being without it. But I have 4 kids and 2