The Story of a Cover Design
How an author and book designer collaborate
The Mighty Matterhorn
Nothing could have prepared me for how awe-inspiring this mountain truly is.
If You Liked Lessons in Chemistry
Here are three more novels featuring unconventional women of the 1950s.
Why Salt?
The condiment we consider an everyday feature of the kitchen table was not always as accessible as it is today.
Mens sana in corpore sano
A healthy mind in a healthy body
I thought I was the only one! How wrong can you get?
Historical fiction with a focus on medicine seemed an extremely niche genre so
Books of the Year
Much as I love a comfort read or relaxing entertainment, I do love a book that makes me think. In no particular order, here are half a dozen books I
Turkey and Wings
It was pure coincidence that I read de Bernières' novel before my holiday but what a happy accident.
Book Towns!
My summer holiday this year was spent in Norway, exploring fjords and glaciers, kayaking, axe-throwing, sampling Scandinavian beers and pretending to be a mermaid. Then we stumbled on a funny little place called Fjaerdland and I fell in love.
European train trip #1 – Switzerland to Italy
From Switzerland to Italy by train
Let’s Go to Italy!
Tomorrow, I’m off to Milan on the train. The journey takes a little over three hours, just long enough to absorb a novel. I want to read something which will