Alice In a warren of crumbling buildings called the Old City, a hospital echoes with the screams of the poor souls inside. Inside, there is a woman. Her hair, once…
BOOK REVIEW: Christina Henry part 1
Over the Christmas period, I discovered an author by the name of Christina Henry. A pen name, she writes across two genres. Horror, and fairy tale retellings. I’ve read all…
The Other Books I’ve Bought So Far in 2026
I’ve bought a few other books since the beginning of the year, waiting until they were on sale to add them to my collection. And here they are. Every…
Nancy Drew Turns 96 and She’s Now in the Public Domain. Damn!
I haven’t bought a lot of Nancy Drews in the last year, simply because there hasn’t been any, or I’ve had other things to buy and couldn’t afford it. I…
A 2026 Catch Up with Trixie Belden, The Dana Girls, The Hardy Boys, and Jessica Fletcher
I haven’t bought many items from these collections in the last year. I’ve had other books to buy and publishing costs to deal with, and it’s always hard to find…
BOOK STYLE: Megan Hess’s Fashion in Colour and Perfume
Except for one top in December, I didn’t buy any clothing, jewellery or accessories over the Xmas holidays, but I did buy some books and tried to catch up on…
We Collectors are a Weird Bunch!
There’s a line in an old INXS song, This Time, that says, “we are always wanting, the things we cannot find”. As a collector, this is so true. We…
2026. New Year. New Audit.
Every year, at this time, I do my yearly audit. When I tell you how much I threw out, how much I bought, and how much I recycled, plus…