My Favourite Place // Barter Books

If you don't like books or an overload of photos then I would probably recommend not reading this post.

My favourite place in the world is Barter Books. Barter Books is a huge second hand bookshop in the old railway station in Alnwick, Northumberland. It truly is my happy place.

Basically they turned an old railway station into a huge bookshop complete with cosy sofa's by the fire and tea shops. What more could a book lover ask for?

Along the top of the bookshelves in one of the rooms are train lines with trains going along them, it's such a awesome nod to the buildings past and all the kids (and adults) love watching for the trains.

What follows now is a whole host of pictures of Barter Books. I won't be offended if you don't look at them all, there are quite a few. But there is no way to show this place off with only a few pictures. So book lovers (and train lovers) enjoy!

Look out for a Barter Books haul coming soon!

Kate // SK

Book Haul // January & February

I've picked up a few books in the past couple of months and I thought I would show you. These are a mix of Amazon marketplaces purchases and library books I've borrowed.

Bought

The Tiger in the Well - Philip Pullman

A Curious Beginning - Deanna Raybourn

How To Be A Woman - Caitlin Moran

The Suffragettes - Various Authors

Borrowed

The Recruit - Robert Muchamore

All We Shall Know - Donal Ryan

Asking For It - Louise O'Neill

It's only this month I've got my library card renewed and started using my local library again. I think it's important to use your local library and it will also save me money (double win!)

Kate // SK

What I've Been Watching // FILMS

So recently a couple of my friends and I have been upping our game when it comes to watching films. We're trying to watch more of the classic films that we've heard of but not actually seen.

Cinema

 La La Land - an aspiring actress and a man determined not to let jazz die out

Arrival - aliens have landed and a brilliant linguist is called in to communicate with them

The Accountant - a maths genius cooks the books for some of the most dangerous criminal organisations.

Rogue One - how did the alliance get the plans for the death star? This is their story.

DVD

Sicario - follows an FBI agent as she works alongside a CIA team to take a stand against the war on drugs

Fight Club - The formation of and events surrounding fight clubs

Birdman - follows the story of an actor (famous for his portrayal as a superhero) as he puts together a Broadway show, he has to battle his own ego to truly succeed.

Reservoir Dogs - 6 strangers are brought together to pull of the perfect crime. The robbery turns out to be an ambush and they realise someone in their crew is a police informer.

A Time To Kill - following a white lawyer defending a black man who killed his daughters white rapists (race is important in this one)

Spotlight - journalists uncovering the historical sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests in Boston

I would go round these films individually and give my rating but honestly? I loved them all.

If I had to pick a top 3 for enjoyment it would be: Rogue One, Arrival and La La Land.

If I had to pick a top 3 for an incredible film they would be: Reservoir Dogs, Birdman and La La Land.

Overall winner -  La La Land. If you haven't seen it yet then get your act together and go!!!

Kate // SK