books

Unrepentant book-hoarder here…

book-lover, books, superiority 24th January 2023 Musings

You can generally rely on the Gruaniad for an occasional dose of tiresome, smug whinyarsery and this week’s is just in. It’s baaaaaaad to have a lot of books, you can’t have read them all, you’re just being ‘middle class’ … Continued

United Again in Smut: The Smutmarket

books, erotica, fetish market, kinky shopping, smut 1st September 2022 Fairs and Markets

Obviously the first best thing about going to the Smutmarket was a chance to see some friends I hadn’t seen since, well, the Before Times. And there were plenty of other good things about it, as well. Smutmarket is at … Continued

It’s #WorldBookDay and we still love books

#WorldBookDay, books, bookselling, bookshops, readers 3rd March 2022 Musings, Other Things

#WorldBookDay can certainly be on the tiresome side if you have kids at primary school, especially if you actually like books rather more than you enjoy contriving fancy-dress costumes. You can mostly ignore the invasion of the day by sellers … Continued

Almost like the Before Times

books, bookselling, comeback, Covid 24th May 2021 Events, Fairs and Markets 1 Comments

It was about this time last year that someone said something about the Before Times – I’m not sure if the phrase originates with The Stand or some other apocalypse classic – but it was the first time I’d heard … Continued

Wanting All the Books

books, bookselling, display, events, marketing, transport 15th May 2021 Fairs and Markets, Musings

I want ALL the books and I want them NOW! OK, it’s not quite as bad as it might sound (though I remember telling people, when we moved into our current home, that I had spent about ten times as … Continued

Review Rage – Right and Wrong

authors, bad behaviour, books, criticism, reviews 27th April 2021 Musings, Other Things

Reviews can be the bane of any author’s life. Some people would advise never reading them because too many bad ones will make you miserable – and perhaps too many enthusiastic ones will make you bigheaded. Certainly one author recently … Continued

LAM on the Farm

books, bookselling, fetish market, kinky shopping, LAM 2nd July 2020 Events, Fairs and Markets

Don’t know about you lot, but I’ve had this song on the brain most of the week, ever since the news came though that LAM is coming back, at least for one day. It’s been a long, strange few months, … Continued

Have mask, will definitely travel.

books, fetish, fetish trader, masks 18th June 2020 Musings

There seems to be a steadily-increasing amount of evidence to the effect that face-coverings reduce the spread of the plague. A combination of mask-wearing, hand-washing and staying outdoors – or at least in very well-ventilated spaces – looks likely to … Continued

Just FYI: Yes I’m #StillTrading

books, bookselling, erotica, lockdown, online selling 7th April 2020 Uncategorised

#stilltrading, distribution mail order, books

Yes FYI I am StillTrading Obviously everything is very strange at the moment. We’re all trying to make our own way through the chaos, and how hard it hits us depends very much on where we were before the pandemic … Continued

Sluts and Subs and Feminist Non-Fiction

books, non-fiction, sexuality, writers 5th April 2020 Musings, Other Things 2 Comments

Not that much of a meme participant, but I’m enjoying May More’s current series as it involves talking about books. I shared one of my favourite fiction recommendations last week, and now we’re moving on to non-fiction. I’ve picked three … Continued