Books, books, and more books!

If you are anything like me, you probably have a ton of books and have them in all sorts of places around the house. Recently I reorganised the bookcase in my living room. There are books on it, ornaments and some photos, but the books are the key pieces and I spent an entire afternoon rearranging them into some kind of order that looked pretty.

Sometimes I'll want them to be alphabetical. Organised by size. Grouped by colour. That's the beauty of books, there is so much you can do with them! That's why this article caught my eye, courtesy of a great blog - I Heart Organizing - written by a guest writer, it discusses the different ways to arrange books in your home. Loved it!

Hope you enjoy the article too, you can find it here!

Harry Potter it ain't!

Now, let's be honest. If you saw this sitting on a bookshelf with a screaming "New Release!" banner overhead, would you actually bother to even pick it up? I actually don't know if I would...except for the author's name glaringly obvious at the top of the page. Perhaps this is deliberate, as to the natural eye, that's usually where we start - top to bottom.
Rather bland, gaudy colours, no picture...again perhaps these are all to demonstrate the differences between this book and the Harry Potter series, a stark contrast in JK Rowling's literary shift from childrens to adult fiction. A massive turnaroud from magic to politics (albeit in a sleepy village, somethings don't change).
I will of course be buying a copy. As a devoted HP fan, how could I not? But here's hoping it lives up to expectations, while perhaps unfairly heaped upon JK's shoulders, as her avid followers, do we really deserve anything less that awesome?

My FIRST blog award!

My first ever blog award!!
Many thanks to Deirdra of A Storybook World for bestowing this honour!
I'm super excited for having received this as it means that people are actually reading my blog, which I was beginning to doubt!
Having said that, I am always on the look out for new ideas and ways to make my blog more interesting, so I really hope if you happen to stumble upon my blog that you please leave me a comment!
I would love to hear from all you voracious readers out there!!
Thank you!
Remember, even a bad book is worth reading once!