Some of our favourite literary quotes about the month of August. August rain: the best of summer gone, and the new fall not yet born, the odd uneven time. - Sylvia Plath Everything good, everything magical happens between the months...
We know there’s still some way to go to achieve equal representation in the literary world, but we wanted to take a moment and celebrate up and coming Pride month with these empowering and inspiring quotes by LGBTQIA+ writers from...
Spring is just around the corner which means that one of our favourite seasons is nearly upon us... To celebrate its imminent arrival, we thought we'd share a some of our favourite bookish quotes from authors who appear to enjoy this...
Is Reading a form of Meditation? What is meditation? Meditation isn’t about becoming a different person, a new person, or even a better person. It’s about training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective. You’re not trying to...
Guest blogger Lucy Rahim explores if we can call Jane Eyre a feminist. Lucy is a freelance writer, translator and Shakespeare aficionado. She blogs about food and theatre at www.quirkandspoon.com @quirkandspoon. If you love Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, then you should take a look...
Brand new Personalised Valentines Day Candle❤️ Introducing our personalised valentines day candle featuring a beautiful quote by Jane Austen, 'how ardently I admire and love you.' This vegan soy wax candle can be personalised with any name of your choosing...
I’ve been inspired by the very brilliant Paper + Word and some other small business owners that we follow to try sharing a ‘warts and all’ review of Bookishly’s 2023. I know I love following the journeys of other small...
"Say it, reader. Say the word 'quest' out loud. It is an extraordinary word, isn't it? So small and yet so full of wonder. So full of hope." - Kate DiCamillo. "Would you like to have an adventure now,...
December 21st is the official winter solstice, however, we believe winter truly begins when the long nights draw in and all we can smell is burning candles and a home cooked dinner. For many of us winter is a state...
