Pages

▼
Tuesday, 31 March 2026

My Year in Books 2026: March

›
This post has my mini-reviews of the books I read for pleasure in March (so not including the books I read for review or research). I was ac...
Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Beltane Stories Wanted for Hannah's Bookshelf on North Manchester FM

›
Submit your seasonal flash fiction to be played on Hannah’s Bookshelf this May! Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Want ...

Performers Wanted for Live Poetry Special 2026

›
Want to perform your poetry on the radio? The annual Hannah’s Bookshelf Live Poetry Special is back for another year! On Saturday 18th...
Saturday, 28 February 2026

My Year in Books 2026: February

›
Another post from me with reviews of the books I read for pleasure this month (so this doesn't include books I read for review, for my r...
Sunday, 15 February 2026

Spring Equinox Stories Wanted for Hannah's Bookshelf on North Manchester FM

›
Submit your seasonal flash fiction to be played on Hannah’s Bookshelf this March! Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Wan...
Saturday, 31 January 2026

My Year in Books 2026: January

›
Another year, another set of blog posts to keep track of the books I read for fun. I'm going to stick with the habit I started in 2018 a...
Monday, 5 January 2026

Imbolc Stories Wanted for Hannah's Bookshelf on North Manchester FM

›
Submit your seasonal flash fiction to be played on Hannah’s Bookshelf this January! Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? W...
Friday, 21 November 2025

Festive Stories Wanted for Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM

›
3 Minute Santas is back for its ninth naughty-or-nice year! Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Want to have your work play...
Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Performers Wanted for Live Poetry Special 2025

›
Want to perform your poetry on the radio? The annual Hannah’s Bookshelf Live Poetry Special is back for another year! On Saturday 8th ...
Wednesday, 1 October 2025

31 Days of Halloween: Day 1

›
It's the first day of Halloween month! Once again, we're celebrating for all of October. I'm not sure about everything the mon...
Tuesday, 30 September 2025

My Year in Books 2025: September

›
This month's list has a few more books on it than average for this year, mostly because we had a few days away with plenty of opportunit...

Halloween Stories Wanted for Hannah's Bookshelf on North Manchester FM

›
3 Minute Scares is back for its tenth terrifying year! Can you tell a scary story in just 3 minutes? Want to have your work played on ...
Monday, 22 September 2025

Autumn Equinox: Day 7

›
It's the final day of our Autumn Equinox celebrations! And it's the Autumn Equinox, so the first day of autumn! Rob was at work to...
Sunday, 21 September 2025

Autumn Equinox: Day 6

›
The sixth day of our Autumn Equinox festivities... and time for a picnic! Turton and Entwistle Reservoir We went for a pic...