Recs if you like Bookish: How Reading Shapes Our Lives...

Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.

Reading about reading so you can be a kid that can read good

Now in its 33rd year, Swindon's Festival of Literature is — perhaps surprisingly to those who know Swindon — a genuinely brilliant annual event that brings authors to the town to give talks, presentations and Q&As to local audiences. This list collects all the books that featured this year. It's the sort of thing that regularly introduces me to books I'd never have found otherwise, so take a look and see what grabs you.

Love both topics, it deserve its own little shelf