A Bookish Catch-up | Fairy Tales at the British Library & Recent Reads

Hello! I thought I’d sit down for a cosy bookish catch-up and chat about some of the lovely reading things I’ve been up to recently. I finally made it to the British Library’s fairy tale exhibition, which was every bit as magical as I’d hoped, and of course I couldn’t resist bringing a few books home with me. I’m also sharing what I’ve been reading recently and talking a little about reading for joy. I’d love to know what you’ve been reading lately, so do come and tell me in the comments! 📚 Books mentioned: • Hansel and Gretel – Bethan Woollvin • Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion – Alex T. Smith • How Winston Delivered Christmas – Alex T. Smith • The Borrowers – Mary Norton • Mary Poppins – P. L. Travers • Poison Study – Maria V. Snyder • Writing the Magic: Essays on Crafting Fantasy Fiction • The Light Years – Elizabeth Jane Howard Use my Books Please affiliate code SPREADBOOKJOY for 5% off your order: https://booksplea.se/ Joy Reading June was created by ‪@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf‬ 🤍🤍🤍 #joyreadingjune Co-hosts: • Charlie ‪@CharlieBrookReads‬ • Dani ‪@danisbookworld‬ • Emily ‪@novellenovels‬ A huge thank you to these amazing Booktubers who encouraged me to pick up Elizabeth Jane Howard. I think you may have created another convert: ​⁠Aaron ‪@AaronReadABook‬ ​⁠Sarah ‪@YourTrueShelf‬ ​⁠Charlie ‪@CharlesHeathcote‬ 📖 Join the FOMO Book Club on The StoryGraph We read across genres and age ranges—come and be part of the joy: https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_cl... 📚FOMO Reading List 2025-2026:    • Join the FOMO Book Club! 6 Books in 12 Mon...   🤍 YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: 📺 FOMO Book Club:    • New Books for The FOMO Book Club | Six new...   📺 Reading the Globe YA:    • Reading the Globe YA Readalong Announcemen...   📺 Picture Book Reviews:    • Picture Book Reviews   📺 Middle Grade Reviews:    • Middle Grade   📺 Teen and YA Reviews:    • Teen and YA   💌 STAY CONNECTED 📲 All links to social media, the FOMO Book Club Discord, and my website are in my bio and channel banner. 🧾 FREE TEACHING RESOURCES Join my mailing list for lesson plans, book news, and printables for educators and book lovers. ☕ Support Spread Book Joy You can now buy me a Ko-fi to help support the channel and my mission to promote joyful reading. 📦 Amazon wishlist also in my bio 📌 DISCLAIMER Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.