Books about books

In the first months after we moved to Copenhagen, Iain encouraged me to watch my first Studio Ghibli movie: Kiki's Delivery Service.

It’s always a good time to escape into a wholesome book and remind yourself of the best parts of life. But it can be easy to forget about all the heartwarming, uplifting, and comforting books in libraries and on bookshop shelves. Which of these wholesome books have you already read, and which ones can you add to your reading list?

These wholesome books will warm your heart, soothe your soul, and offer you a hug in a book when you need it most.

As promised, here’s the list of best Cozy Mysteries of 2024, including both new release and highly-anticipated titles. This of the best New and Anticipated 2024 Cozy Mystery Novels is based on currently available reviews and buzz, and of course what I’ve read. I’ll be updating this list as new titles are released or announced, ...

If you love nothing more than hanging out in a bookstore, then check out these great books about bookstores. 20 genre-bending reads set in your favorite kind of place.

Sometimes the most beautiful books are the quietest books. Maybe not all that much happens, but they paint a picture of what living really feels like.

I occasionally meet a book that doesn’t want me to to tell you a thing about it. Part of the appeal of these books is letting the story lead the me where it wants to go, rather than expecting it to stick to the itinerary mapped out on the back of the book. I know […]

From the publisher: "The Diary of a Bookseller is Shaun Bythell's funny and fascinating memoir of a year in the life at the helm of The Bookshop, in the small village of Wigtown, Scotland—and of the delightfully odd locals, unusual staff, eccentric customers, and surreal buying trips that make up hi

The list is all about books about books and reading. Some are about or set in bookstores, others are perhaps about literary societies or book clubs, many are about libraries, and some are just about people who really love reading — you get the point. Overflowing in fun literary references and cozy nooks to read, ...