Whew! This has been a busy week on the blog. Reviews, events, blog tours, giveaways…and it’s not over yet, as my own Elizabeth Goudge Day event is coming up tomorrow. (Are you ready?) But I have to quickly acknowledge some fantastic book mail I received this week too.
This was my second time participating in the Books ‘n’ Bloggers Swap, sponsored by Chaotic Goddess Swaps. I enjoyed picking out books for my partner, Heather of Based on a True Story, and she sent me a gorgeous package! Here it is:
According to the Swap rules, we’re supposed to send three kinds of books:
- A book from my wishlist: A Fugue in Time by Rumer Godden. I’ve been meaning to read this for a long time, and it’s not so easy to find over here. I love these new covers on the UK paperback editions of Godden’s books.
- A book my partner has read and loved: The Butterfly Mosque by G. Willow Wilson. I’ve been interested in Wilson since I heard her interviewed by Nancy Pearl, and I’m so glad to know that Heather loved this memoir.
- A book my partner hasn’t read, but that looks interesting: Notes on a Cowardly Lion by John Lahr (a biography of his father, actor Bert Lahr). I checked this out from the library but I had to return it before I got around to reading it, so I’m happy to have a copy of my very own.
I’m so excited for all of these! Heather also put in a copy of The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, which looks like a fun read as well, and a delicious bar of blackcurrant chocolate — how did she know I love blackcurrants?
Thank you so much, Heather, and thanks to CG Swaps for another great exchange of books and friendship.


I participated in this as well. It was quite exciting and rewarding.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it too!
What a fun box! I hadn’t heard of any of those titles before, so I can’t wait to go check them out. And I’m so intrigued by your Elizabeth Goudge event, I’m about to go look through your older EG posts, as well.
Oh good, I’m so glad you’re interested.
Sounds like a fantastic swap!!
I highly recommend it.
FOUR books plus blackcurrant chocolate?? Lucky! 😀
I know!
Looks like a wonderful selection of books!
It certainly is. Heather did a great job.