Two In One: Part 2- Loros Bookshop

When we went out the Age UK Book shop in Leceister, we just have to cross the street to check out Loros Bookshop. As it is another charity shop, all proceeds go to Loros’ services for hospice care. We were greeted by a lovely gentleman over the till, and proceeded to get lost among the […]

Two In One: Part 1- Age UK Bookshop

Back to last year’s Christmas Eve, my husband and I got bored staying inside the house. So I suggested to him that we go to Leicester and check out a book store that I haven’t been to yet. We knew there’s a slim chance it would be open because of the holiday season, but we […]

The Oldies But Goodies at JW Books

We discovered JW books out of boredom. My husband told me to Google book shops that we still haven’t been to, so JW books was one of those on the list. It’s actually located at The Shopping Courtyard in Stratford Upon Avon. The little shop is not hard to find, and it’s nice to browse […]

The Mighty Booksmith

The East Midlands is a nearby place that my husband and I wanted to explore. In an attempt to be spontaneous, one cold Saturday, we decided to visit the county of Northampton for the first time. We did anticipate that we would get lost in finding The Booksmith. But alas, it was easy to find […]

Leicester’s Maynard & Bradley Bookshop

It’s been constantly raining lately, and the mood has gotten dark and gloomy. Before I go mad about having cabin fever, I decided to explore on my own and headed to the city centre of Leicester. So why Leicester? Well, last year I have attended a Penguin Random House Job Hack event held at Leicester […]

My Grenade Moment: Books That Help Me With My Grief

Most of my posts are mainly about book shops and libraries. I think it’s time now to make at least one post personal. Don’t worry, it still involves books. On the 28th of August 2019, I received an afternoon phone call from my elder sister. It was around 5:00 pm here in the UK, but […]