Archive - Ephemeral Curiosities

March bookish roundup

Hello lovely reader! March has marched on, the clocks have sprung forward an hour, I'm full of easter eggs, and without further ado, let's have a look…

Apr 2 •

February 2024

February bookish roundup

Books read, books bought, books that magically turn up in my house...

Feb 29 •

or how a small furry creature changed our lives

Feb 23 •

Local, by Alastair Humphreys

get yourself a map and go exploring

Feb 13 •

mud, glorious mud

I’ve been getting back into running for a while now, since injury kept me away last summer. Parkrun times are slower than they used to be, but as it’s…

Feb 13 •

January bookish roundup

Books read, books bought, books that magically turn up in my house...

Feb 1 •

January 2024

Exploring local: bagging summits

Alastair Humphreys has issued a challenge for 2024, to tackle the seven local summits of your neighbourhood. Inspired by Brendon Leonard (great film, go…

Jan 15 •

Taking a day off

This year my employer has given everyone a day off for their birthday, which is very lovely of them. This year, my birthday falls on a Saturday, so I…

Jan 12 •

Cracking the TBR pile

Jan 8 •

*billed annually

Jan 5 •

Bookish aims for 2024

And a recap of 2023

Jan 1 •

December 2023

Favourite books of 2023: non-fiction edition

mostly about the bikes

Dec 22, 2023 •

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