Books to spread joy and cheer
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - The HobbitBreathing in the brisk air, the smell of pine as we walk through our front door, baking cookies, and twinkling lights - the holiday season is palpable. A unique...
Bookshops
This year has been a big year for books! When the world shut down, we turned to books for comfort and the power of stories. This season when you are looking to buy books you can help our indie bookshops by buying from them directly or by using Bookshop. Bookshop...
Banned Books
It's banned book week! Today looks different from the days when The Paper Bag Princess was challenged for being "anti-family". The banned books in our home arrived because we love reading. Most are considered classics, and as I placed them together for this photo, I...
‘The Night Before Christmas’ illustrated by Gyo Fujikawa
Every year I share this book and it's the most highly requested for a look inside. If you have been following Secret Society Of Books for a while, you know my love for vintage books. Gyo Fujikawa is special. Her work is exquisite and that is why this book is so well...
Maurice Sendak: Beyond the Wild Things
Like most people, my first introduction to Maurice Sendak was through the picture book Where The Wild Things Are. I was immediately smitten from storyline to the exquisite use of textures. It felt as if Sendak had been the inventor of crosshatching. However when I...
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