One thing is for sure, the lucky ones among us are going to get old someday. What better way to celebrate than to take a look at the glorious golden girls from our most beloved books! I've written a rundown of my top 5 favourite older ladies, some of whom are seriously sassy! Olenna Tyrell - A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin She's as ferocious as any lion when it comes to her grandchildren and her house. She even managed to verbally spar with Tywin Lannister, which n

Friendship. It's important, right? Most of us would get nowhere and some of us wouldn't be where we are now without our friends. So which do you think are the most iconic friendships you've come across in novels so far? As a start to this new mini-series of blog posts "5 Best Fictional..." I thought I would kick off with the dynamic duos, those partners in crime... The 5 Best Fictional BFF's (Best Friends Forever) Sherlock and Watson - Sherlock Holmes Stories (Arthur Conan Do

After the successful running of a few new discussion groups, friends of the shop Amy and Dom decided to have a little think about the reasons why these went so well and provide some tips on how to get the most out of your own discussion groups. Amy hosts Muggle Musings; a new monthly Harry Potter discussion group and Dom hosts a Lord of the Rings discussion group Rangers of Mordor Minor which has now run for just over 7 months. So here are their collaborative top tips for run

Picture the scene. It’s Valentine’s Day. You and your SO are settling into a three course meal at your favourite café, and phones are off so you can be entirely in the room. It’s set to be a nice romantic evening. Then, somehow, you get onto the topic of the cultural significance of Harry Potter. Though never becoming a heated debate (he knows better than to argue with me by now), the conversation lasts the entire night, even after you get home, while you occasionally remembe