Books and Things
Right so hello. I’m Katie Lumsden and I like books and things. (Things including: history, theatre, the Victorian period, bookshops and writing.) I've been watching Booktube videos for years and in June 2015 decided to start making my own.
A typical video will include me drinking tea while overusing the words 'like', 'really' and 'brilliant' to declare my undying love for Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. Feel free to subscribe if that sounds like your kind of thing.
I am also the author of two historical fiction novels: The Secrets of Hartwood Hall and The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst.
I also have a Patreon, where I post regular Friday Reads and run a Historical Fiction Book Club: www.patreon.com/katiejlumsden
Review policy: I'm happy to receive review copies from publishers, especially of historical fiction. Please contact me at my email below.
All opinions are my own.
Books and Things
Psst! My debut novel, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall, is 99p on ebook this month on various platforms! (In the UK only, I'm afraid).
Anyway, if anybody wants to read it, that would be lovely.
Bookshop.org (affiliate link): uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9780241556092
Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Hartwood-Hall-Katie-Lumsd…
Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-secrets-of-hartwood-h…
Apple: books.apple.com/gb/book/the-secrets-of-hartwood-ha…
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TBR Calendar update: I have read yesterday’s book but didn’t manage to edit the video. It should be up this evening.
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The day has come for my favourite bookish game of the year.
hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com/?competition=22
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If anybody is missing Victober . . . Roy is hosting a marvellous reading project over the next year to read some forgotten Victorian bestsellers.
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I think I forgot to share this when it went up, but here I am chatting about the Pickwick Papers over on @ArtBookshelfOdyssey ’s channel.
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No Victober video today, I'm afraid, but I'll be back on Wednesday!
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Over on @ArtBookshelfOdyssey, Art and I are talking about the wonderful Victorian author Amy Dillwyn. Do go and have a watch!
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Psst! This VERY exciting new anthology all about Jane Austen is out now, and I have an essay featured in it, all about my love of Jane Austen and how it’s grown over the years. I had a great time celebrating its launch last night, and I can’t wait to read everyone else’s contributions.
Buy here (affiliate link): blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Encounters-With-…
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Who's excited for Victober tomorrow?
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