Scallydandling about the books

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I'm Ros. Reading is a second life that runs alongside my real life. I live in Sussex on the south coast of England but I like to range about a bit in what I read. I enjoy booktube because it is a way to share the world of books with other enthusiastic readers.

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Recommending great backlist novels by women in translation for WIT Month

Recommending great backlist novels by women in translation for WIT Month Scallydandling about the books

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Austentatious 2026: Mansfield Park and more #janeaustenjuly

Austentatious 2026: Mansfield Park and more #janeaustenjuly Scallydandling about the books

427 views - 1 week ago

July plans - mostly Austen of course #janeaustenjuly

July plans - mostly Austen of course #janeaustenjuly Scallydandling about the books

825 views - 3 weeks ago

May reading pleasure, new adventures, an all time favourite and a couple of surprising experiences

May reading pleasure, new adventures, an all time favourite and a couple of surprising experiences Scallydandling about the books

697 views - 3 weeks ago

What am I doing here?

What am I doing here? Scallydandling about the books

630 views - 1 month ago

Announcement - WIT Month is back this August! Vote for the groupread and start planning

Announcement - WIT Month is back this August! Vote for the groupread and start planning Scallydandling about the books

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June plans, dipping a toe into June on the Range and space for BookTube Prize reading

June plans, dipping a toe into June on the Range and space for BookTube Prize reading Scallydandling about the books

550 views - 1 month ago

Picking a winner from a wondrous International Booker shortlist (or trying to at least)

Picking a winner from a wondrous International Booker shortlist (or trying to at least) Scallydandling about the books

649 views - 1 month ago

The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted novel

The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted novel Scallydandling about the books

263 views - 1 month ago

Taiwan Travelogue: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted novel

Taiwan Travelogue: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted novel Scallydandling about the books

5K views - 2 months ago

Not sure why I read 22 books in April but I did find some tremendous reads to recommend

Not sure why I read 22 books in April but I did find some tremendous reads to recommend Scallydandling about the books

2.2K views - 2 months ago

The Witch: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted novel

The Witch: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted novel Scallydandling about the books

263 views - 2 months ago

On Earth As It Is Beneath: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted novel

On Earth As It Is Beneath: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted novel Scallydandling about the books

225 views - 2 months ago

May's TBR: full of fabulous translated fiction, some Victorian gems and a touch of horror

May's TBR: full of fabulous translated fiction, some Victorian gems and a touch of horror Scallydandling about the books

532 views - 2 months ago

I have five great graphic memoirs to share with you #peopleapril

I have five great graphic memoirs to share with you #peopleapril Scallydandling about the books

237 views - 2 months ago

Truth, lies and everything in between - where do you draw the line?

Truth, lies and everything in between - where do you draw the line? Scallydandling about the books

396 views - 2 months ago

She Who Remains by Rene Karabash: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted book

She Who Remains by Rene Karabash: spoiler free review of this International Booker shortlisted book Scallydandling about the books

363 views - 2 months ago

A magic mix of March reading plus a digression about "hard" books

A magic mix of March reading plus a digression about "hard" books Scallydandling about the books

710 views - 3 months ago

How I go scallydandling: reading globally is my kind of fun

How I go scallydandling: reading globally is my kind of fun Scallydandling about the books

614 views - 3 months ago

My rankings for BookTube Prize fiction Group C: a great group with some divisive reads

My rankings for BookTube Prize fiction Group C: a great group with some divisive reads Scallydandling about the books

533 views - 3 months ago

Books for Bowel Cancer and other April reading plans #picturethis #sagalong #Books4BowelCancer

Books for Bowel Cancer and other April reading plans #picturethis #sagalong #Books4BowelCancer Scallydandling about the books

317 views - 3 months ago

Have you got a People April TBR yet? Here's mine.

Have you got a People April TBR yet? Here's mine. Scallydandling about the books

648 views - 3 months ago

Two stunning recent novels - A Room Above a Shop and The True True Story of Raja the Gullible

Two stunning recent novels - A Room Above a Shop and The True True Story of Raja the Gullible Scallydandling about the books

463 views - 3 months ago

Tragic but beautiful novel from Kosovo

Tragic but beautiful novel from Kosovo Scallydandling about the books

226 views - 3 months ago

February fun: new fiction, great translated stuff, prehistory, a sad play and Victorian surprises

February fun: new fiction, great translated stuff, prehistory, a sad play and Victorian surprises Scallydandling about the books

600 views - 4 months ago

Mildly ridiculous March reading plans

Mildly ridiculous March reading plans Scallydandling about the books

587 views - 4 months ago

Announcing People April 2026 - reading "people" books during April #peopleapril

Announcing People April 2026 - reading "people" books during April #peopleapril Scallydandling about the books

832 views - 4 months ago

Money to Burn by Asta Olivia Nordenhof: intense, fragmentary, haunting and coherent

Money to Burn by Asta Olivia Nordenhof: intense, fragmentary, haunting and coherent Scallydandling about the books

213 views - 4 months ago

Glyph: new but vintage Ali Smith?

Glyph: new but vintage Ali Smith? Scallydandling about the books

403 views - 4 months ago

January's books: a magic mix of fat classics, hot new fiction and a few oddities

January's books: a magic mix of fat classics, hot new fiction and a few oddities Scallydandling about the books

828 views - 5 months ago

A surprising new novel: Seven - Or How to Play a Game Without Rules

A surprising new novel: Seven - Or How to Play a Game Without Rules Scallydandling about the books

246 views - 5 months ago

February reading plans: ambitious but fun

February reading plans: ambitious but fun Scallydandling about the books

735 views - 5 months ago

Tilly shares her books of the year in 2025 from fungi to fantasy

Tilly shares her books of the year in 2025 from fungi to fantasy Scallydandling about the books

752 views - 5 months ago

The best novels I read in 2025: both classic and contemporary

The best novels I read in 2025: both classic and contemporary Scallydandling about the books

1.1K views - 5 months ago

My top reads of 2025: nonfiction, poetry, plays, short stories

My top reads of 2025: nonfiction, poetry, plays, short stories Scallydandling about the books

764 views - 5 months ago

Announcing the plan for Reading the Globe 2026 #readingtheglobe

Announcing the plan for Reading the Globe 2026 #readingtheglobe Scallydandling about the books

629 views - 6 months ago

I can't resist making reading plans. Can you? Here are mine for the year ahead and a January TBR.

I can't resist making reading plans. Can you? Here are mine for the year ahead and a January TBR. Scallydandling about the books

1.2K views - 6 months ago

Perfection: a novel for the mind not the heart?

Perfection: a novel for the mind not the heart? Scallydandling about the books

314 views - 6 months ago

The Wax Child Olga Ravn: a witch trial tale set in 17th century Denmark

The Wax Child Olga Ravn: a witch trial tale set in 17th century Denmark Scallydandling about the books

495 views - 6 months ago

November: spies, tigers and 5* history

November: spies, tigers and 5* history Scallydandling about the books

502 views - 7 months ago

Helm by Sarah Hall blew me away

Helm by Sarah Hall blew me away Scallydandling about the books

642 views - 7 months ago

Crime, ghosts, classics and current fiction - I can fit it all into December can't I?

Crime, ghosts, classics and current fiction - I can fit it all into December can't I? Scallydandling about the books

645 views - 7 months ago

The End of the Year book tag: what reading do I hope to fit into the last part of 2025?

The End of the Year book tag: what reading do I hope to fit into the last part of 2025? Scallydandling about the books

950 views - 8 months ago

An enthusiastic review of Starlight and Moonshine by Joseph O'Malley

An enthusiastic review of Starlight and Moonshine by Joseph O'Malley Scallydandling about the books

209 views - 8 months ago

Highs and lows of #victober2025 (spoiler alert: there's no real low)

Highs and lows of #victober2025 (spoiler alert: there's no real low) Scallydandling about the books

830 views - 8 months ago

November's pile of possible books is looking good I think

November's pile of possible books is looking good I think Scallydandling about the books

872 views - 8 months ago

The Victorians' favourite poet you've never read. The fascinating story of Eliza Cook #victober

The Victorians' favourite poet you've never read. The fascinating story of Eliza Cook #victober Scallydandling about the books

299 views - 8 months ago

Mid Victober and the fun so far - reviews and reflections #victober2025

Mid Victober and the fun so far - reviews and reflections #victober2025 Scallydandling about the books

1.3K views - 8 months ago

Do Victorian books need a warning label? #victober

Do Victorian books need a warning label? #victober Scallydandling about the books

667 views - 8 months ago

An Empire Spotter's Tour of the British Empire under Victoria for #victober

An Empire Spotter's Tour of the British Empire under Victoria for #victober Scallydandling about the books

615 views - 9 months ago

Sparkling September reads

Sparkling September reads Scallydandling about the books

512 views - 9 months ago

Victober plans: an overexcited #victober10 TBR with added chat

Victober plans: an overexcited #victober10 TBR with added chat Scallydandling about the books

1.2K views - 9 months ago

I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Towards Darkness - Irene Solà's strange & subversive new novel

I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Towards Darkness - Irene Solà's strange & subversive new novel Scallydandling about the books

576 views - 10 months ago

August had it all from new fiction to ancient beauties and lots of women in translation #witmonth

August had it all from new fiction to ancient beauties and lots of women in translation #witmonth Scallydandling about the books

637 views - 10 months ago

Victober 2025 announcement and it's Victober's tenth birthday

Victober 2025 announcement and it's Victober's tenth birthday Scallydandling about the books

1.8K views - 10 months ago

Getting excited for September's pile of possibilities

Getting excited for September's pile of possibilities Scallydandling about the books

688 views - 10 months ago

On The Calculation of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle #witmonth

On The Calculation of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle #witmonth Scallydandling about the books

741 views - 10 months ago

The Case of Cem - a brilliant Bulgarian modern classic for #witmonth

The Case of Cem - a brilliant Bulgarian modern classic for #witmonth Scallydandling about the books

357 views - 10 months ago

Ripeness by Sarah Moss - a new novel to relish

Ripeness by Sarah Moss - a new novel to relish Scallydandling about the books

549 views - 11 months ago

July: lots of Austen, some gorgeous translated books new and old and one great new novel

July: lots of Austen, some gorgeous translated books new and old and one great new novel Scallydandling about the books

720 views - 11 months ago