As bookworms we’ve all thought about what our dream libraries would look like, right? Maybe it’s floor to ceiling bookshelves and one of those cool ladders a la Belle, or maybe it’s perfect rainbow shelves or something else entirely. Today I thought I’d share which authors I’d definitely want in my dream library.
Agatha Christie
If you know me at all, you’d know that I’m a huge Agatha Christie fan. I’m definitely on my way to owning all of her books, but it’s still a little way away yet. She could probably have an entire bookshelf to herself.
Rick Riordan
I’m much, much closer to owning all of Riordan’s books. I’m only missing the Trials of Apollo series at the moment. He already has an entire cube to himself on my shelf, but he’s definitely going to need another.
Sabrina Jeffries
As my current favourite historical romance author, Sabrina Jeffries is also well on her way to having a shelf of her own. I have to be honest, if I was going for wall-to-wall shelves then I’d happily fill an entirely separate room of just historical romance.
Alice Oseman
I have loved Alice Oseman since Solitaire so while I already own all of her books, I’d happily give her a shelf to herself just so I can look at it and sob every day.
Daphne du Maurier
I couldn’t make this post and not mention du Maurier. Again, I own a lot of her books already but she deserves her own shelf. Maybe an old bookshelf, tucked away in a nook in my library just to capture the dark, slightly creepy vibe of her books.
So those are just five authors I’d have in my dream library. Who would you have in yours? You can check out more from me at Earl Grey books.
Hi, everyone! It’s me, Ely from Earl Grey Books, back with my monthly post! Today I’m bringing you probably the most adorable post I’ve ever written, and I’ll be recommending you books based on photos of Percy. Percy is my cat, and he is the cutest bean who has ever lived. So let’s get into it.
For when you’re feeling studious
I love a good non-fiction book, so that’s what we’re going to go with here. One of my all-time favourites is Women, Race and Class by Angela Y. Davis, so I highly recommend that. Davis is an incredible writer, speaker and activist, and while this book is a little older, sadly, a lot of it is still relevant today. If you consider yourself a feminist, this is an absolute must-read.
For when you want to feel cozy
I can’t look past Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett for this one. I just read this the other week (on Angel’s recommendation), and I completely adored it. It’s a sweet contemporary YA romance, but it has it’s more serious moments too. There’s also a bit of a mystery element to it which is always a lot of fun.
For when you’re feeling adventurous
Nothing is more perfect for this Percy pic than the Narroway trilogy by Rhiannon Williams. This is a middle-grade fantasy filled with adventure, friends and magical creatures. It’s one of my favourite series because it’s amazing, and honestly, all the characters are just so precious.
Which Percy are you today? Do you have any recommendations based on these photos?
Hi, everyone! It’s me, Ely from Earl Grey Books back with my monthly guest post! I have to admit that I had bigger plans for this post, but I kind of ran out of time to do what I wanted. So instead, we’re doing my original idea on a smaller scale.
Anyway, I’ve been following along with Angel’s romance recommendations post and I thought it’d be fun to read some of them. So in preparation for today’s post, I read two them and now I’m going to share with you what I thought.
Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros
I don’t know what I was expecting from this one other than for it to completely rip out my heart. Angel made me read The Last Letter earlier this year and that destroyed me, and this one was just another book of me sobbing from start to finish. On a more serious note, I like Yarros’ love interests a lot—they feel genuine and I very rarely want to throttle them or scream at the protagonist to run. That doesn’t happen a lot for me in contemporary romances, so this one gets my tick of approval.
Him by Elle Kennedy and Sabrina Bowen
This is very different from the sort of romance I usually read. While I’ve read a few ice hockey/sports romance in the past (mostly from Kennedy and Bowen), I’ve never read an m/m romance before. I’ve read adult and YA m/m stories before, but never anything just romance. While I didn’t love this, I did really like it and both Wes and Jamie. It was just missing a little something for me. I don’t know what that something is, but I just know it wasn’t there.
So it’s a little bit of a shorter post today, but I hope you all enjoyed it anyway. I’ll see you all next month!
