This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce both Reading Wales Month 26 and Reading Ireland Month 2026, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be rediscovered and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
My latest addition to the Moomin shelf in the Tove Trove library is the second book in the original series, published in 1946. This year its 80th anniversary is being celebrated by Moominites around the world.
In another, hopefully useful, addition to my Tove Trove project, I bring you the latest insights, publication announcements and critical perspectives from the ever‑inspiring world of Tove Jansson…
In this week’s halloween special I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce ScifiMonth 2025, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we bring the August Moomin celebrations to a close, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
My latest addition to the Moomin shelf of the Tove Trove library is the eighth book in the original series, first published in 1965.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Short Story September, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read, talk some more about the Moomins and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we celebrate Moomin Day and the birth of Tove Jansson in 1914, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
After a six-year hiatus, I return with my sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done with my days. However, this time it is less an inflexible, orderly list than a selection of variegated observations. For now, at least.
As much to prove I’m not strictly moominogamous (i.e. not a one troll woman) as because I very much enjoyed reading this urban fantasy novel, I decided to share my thoughts on ‘Troll: A Love Story’ by the Finnish science fiction and fantasy writer, Johanna Sinisalo.
A small selection of pictures from our Moomin-themed wedding to whet your appetites.
My contribution to Moomin Week and the latest addition to the Tove Trove Library.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, look at two features published in recognition of Tove Jansson’s 110th birthday, begin the countdown to #MoominWeek and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, pause for three pods and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Moomin Week 2024 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce the Understanding Ukraine: I Stand For Peace Reading & Blogging Event and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
I share a few thoughts on a new Moomin initiative, which was launched at The National Museum of Finland in Helsinki on 18th February.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, pause for a podcast and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce a new set of Moomin postage stamps, pause for a podcast and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
The year 2020 marks 75 years since Tove Jansson wrote her first story about the Moomins. To celebrate the anniversary, Moomin Characters Ltd is launching a one-year campaign called #OURSEA to help save the Baltic Sea.