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One of my favourite things about the holidays is traditions. Weather it’s small family traditions like wearing matching Christmas jumpers each year or the large national scale like the entirety of Ireland tuning in to watch kids excitedly sing and play with toys on The Late Late Toy Show every year. There is something so unique, heart-warming and connecting about all these traditions.   Which is why when I learned about Jolabokaflod I was so intrigued as it seemed to encapsulate both small family traditions and large national ones so seamlessly! Jolabokaflod (or the Christmas book flood) is an Icelandic...

Since introducing our new book wraps, everyone in the office has been thinking up new and creative ways to reuse them. Here are 12 of our favourites!   1. COLOURING SHEET  Why not flip our book wraps over and use outlined side to de-stress and and enjoy some colouring – or to keep little hands occupied!         2. ORIGAMI If you are looking for a more complex challenge the thick paper is perfect for trying you hand at some origami. (This is Harold the crane)     3. WRAPPING PAPER Whether its for a secret Santa gift or...

It has been nice to get out and stomp through crunchy leaves and get out the snuggly jumpers and cardigans and light the inevitable scented candles: despite the troubles of the world the seasons are still turning as we move from autumn into winter. The darker nights are also the ideal time to fit a bit more reading into our lives! After all, what could be nicer than settling down with a book and a cuppa when it’s chilly outside?   Beautiful World, Where are you by Sally Rooney Being 2021’s most anticipated release, Rooney’s third novel was always going to be...

For Emily by Katherine Slee is a warm and uplifting novel about Emily, who’s grandmother, a famous children’s author named Catriona Robinson, has died, and left her a trail of clues to a secret manuscript via her book dedications. If you enjoyed The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan, you would really like this one! The premise of the story had me thinking about the significance of those interesting little dedications we often find at the beginning of a book. Unlike the acknowledgements at the end, which can be long and include everyone from the editors and publishers to the...