Wilkie Collins and the Detective Novel

8th January marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Wilkie Collins. Today, I babble about the pioneer of the suspense genre. 📖📖📖

Welcome to the New Year!

Happy New Year! For my first post of 2024, I reveal a few facts about New Year's Day in the UK. Click here to learn more. 🎉

Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? Click here to find out and learn the story of the kissing bough, a historic Christmas decoration. 🎄🎄🎄

16th December was the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. The US celebrates the protest by American patriots, but is that a myth? 🌎

It's time to indulge in a bit of festive reading. Click here to find out what I'll be reading and my favourite festive novels. ❄️🎄🎅🏻

It's that time of year when we often look back at what we've achieved. Click here to read about my achievements in 2023.

It's almost the end of the year, but this week I babble about Anne de Bourgh from Pride and Prejudice and possible laudanum addiction.

20th November holds personal significance for me. Click here to find out why, and learn more interesting facts about this day.

Two hundred years ago this month, the first pier opened in Brighton. Click here to learn more about Brighton Chain Pier.

It's Anti-bullying Week in the UK. What do you think about bully romance? Click here to learn more about how I feel about this trope.