Books Really Are My Bag

Big book news & a favour

Oct 23 • 

Anna James

10

1

April 2025

Bumper Reading Catch-Up

Good books within.

Apr 30 • 

Anna James

16

4

December 2024

Books of 2024

Stats, my top 12 reads, and a year on Substack.

Dec 30, 2024 • 

Anna James

12

October 2024

Reread and no reads: August & September Reading

Fantasy favourites and a one-book month.

Oct 8, 2024 • 

Anna James

5

5

August 2024

Crafts Against the Current // 2

How a first chapter evolved from pitch to published.

Aug 17, 2024 • 

Anna James

6

2

Hobbits & Heroes: July Reading

A varied month full of bangers!

Aug 7, 2024 • 

Anna James

4

2

July 2024

Crafts Against the Current // 1

Fantasy world-building and second series syndrome

Jul 16, 2024 • 

Anna James

6

2

June Reading

Including maybe my book of the year so far...

Jul 11, 2024 • 

Anna James

6

3

June 2024

May Reading

Romcoms, Merry Men and finishing up the Women's Prize shortlist

Jun 11, 2024 • 

Anna James

7

4

May 2024

April Reading

Before we get into my reading for the month, we’ve just announced our next Lush Book Club which is with the brilliant food writer Kate Young about her…

May 2, 2024 • 

Anna James

4

April 2024

Which Austen heroine are you?

This quiz has developed a personality of its own, and that personality is Mary Crawford.

Apr 28, 2024 • 

Anna James

8

7

March Reading

A (largely) very good month of books.

Apr 7, 2024 • 

Anna James

17

11