LH Johnson

LH reads, writes and researches children’s books. She's also a librarian, blogger, and makes pretty amazing chocolate brownies. Cake and books, what’s not to love?

A Reading List Inspired By THE SECRET GARDEN

Happy belated birthday Frances Hodgson Burnett! Here's a THE SECRET GARDEN reading list of books about and inspired by children's classic.

The FRIENDS Episode With All The Book Suggestions

We’ve been doing a rewatch of Friends at my house. We’ve done the first two seasons, where everybody has a ...

Get Your Literature MOOC On

Here a MOOC, there a MOOC, everywhere a literature MOOC that you should sign up for right now...

Pop-Up Inclusive Kids Bookstore Launches In Brixton

The indie British publisher Knights Of are running a pop-up children’s bookstore in Brixton. It’s at 406 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London, ...

How To Be A Rare Book Collector

When it comes to budget, work out what you can afford as a rare book collector. Then add the "BUT IT'S SO PRETTY I HAVE TO HAVE IT" margin.

13 UK YA Authors On Instagram

I really love following UK YA Authors on Instagram. I want to find good books and cool people and author pets  ...

A Susie Day Reading Guide

A short guide to the children's and YA novels of Susie Day.

In Praise Of Endpapers

It’s very easy to ignore endpapers (also known as ‘endsheets’). They’re the first thing you see when you open a book ...

Every Wednesday, Buy A Stranger A Book

There's a bookstore in London helping strangers buy each other books every Wednesday via Twitter. The internet is amazing.

Alternative Reads for a Long Hot Summer (When It’s 95 Degrees in the Shade)

Let's talk about summer reads where the weather and the world takes you somewhere you never thought you'd be...

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