Official Cornish Book Fairy

20/01/2025

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of Legendary Lighthouses of Britain by Roger O’Reilly in some beautiful locations, and this book fairy has taken it as her mission to drop the books at the lighthouses featured!! Today was the turn of Trevose head lighthouse, after preciously dropping at Newlyn and Godrevy!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one?

About the book:

This is a unique celebration of 100 of the most dramatic and storied lighthouses along the coasts of Britain. Illustrated with fantastic retro art by award-winning artist Roger O’Reilly, this guide to the sentinels that guard Britain’s shores is aimed at walkers, art lovers, maritime and countryside enthusiasts, and anyone who just loves lighthouses!

From the Lizard in Cornwall to Muckle Flugga at the northern tip of the Shetlands, and out to the forbidding rock stations that lie offshore in the path of ferocious and unforgiving seas, Roger O’Reilly has selected the very best of Britain’s lighthouses with all their sea legends, folklore and tales of ghosts, shipwrecks and endurance.

Including:

Souter on the Sunderland coast, reputed to be haunted by Grace Darling’s niece Isabella, who lived here in the late 1880s…

Ardnamurchan in the far west of Scotland, so remote that its builders came down with scurvy...

Trinity Buoy Wharf – who knew there was a lighthouse in the heart of London…?

Smalls, off the Pembrokeshire coast, where in 1801 one keeper died and the other went mad…

15/01/2025

Woohoo!!! Another little free library in Cornwall!! This one is in Millbrook, just looking over the border! And with two book fairy books! Wow! 🤩

Posted • Abbi and Blus Little Free Library is now Officially Open, Bookfairies and bookcrossers are more than welcome to leave your tagged books

13/01/2025

Happy new year to you all! This book fairy has been hiding away from the cold but finally braved it and left some proof books on the community bookshelves in lemon street market today for some lucky finders!

01/01/2025

Posted • Happy new year, dear fairies! 🎉🍀💐
Here comes my book choice for this month. I really hope you’ll enjoy it...

On the 10th of January we start reading ‘The Endless night’ by Agatha Christie!

About the book….. 📖

– combining love, death and melodrama blended together as only Agatha Christie can.

Gipsy’s Acre was a truly beautiful upland site with views out to sea – and in Michael Rogers it stirred a child-like fantasy.

There, amongst the dark fir trees, he planned to build a house, find a girl and live happily ever after.

Yet, as he left the village, a shadow of menace hung over the land. For this was the place where accidents happened. Perhaps Michael should have heeded the locals’ warnings: ‘There’s no luck for them as meddles with Gipsy’s Acre.’

Michael Rogers is a man who is about to learn the true meaning of the old saying ‘In my end is my beginning…’

Will you be joining us in reading this classic murder mystery? are you still reading Decembers choice ‘The Paris daughter’ by Kristin Harmel?

01/01/2025

Thinking about joining an effortless book club? We discuss via a WhatsApp group and post all comments, so you could just join us in commenting on ‘book review’ posts.
One book a month.
Starts 10th of the month until the 9th of the following, and chat starts on the 10th!

Happy new year, dear fairies! 🎉🍀💐
Here comes my book choice for this month. I really hope you’ll enjoy it...

On the 10th of January we start reading ‘The Endless night’ by Agatha Christie!

About the book….. 📖

– combining love, death and melodrama blended together as only Agatha Christie can.

Gipsy’s Acre was a truly beautiful upland site with views out to sea – and in Michael Rogers it stirred a child-like fantasy.

There, amongst the dark fir trees, he planned to build a house, find a girl and live happily ever after.

Yet, as he left the village, a shadow of menace hung over the land. For this was the place where accidents happened. Perhaps Michael should have heeded the locals’ warnings: ‘There’s no luck for them as meddles with Gipsy’s Acre.’

Michael Rogers is a man who is about to learn the true meaning of the old saying ‘In my end is my beginning…’

Will you be joining us in reading this classic murder mystery? are you still reading Decembers choice ‘The Paris daughter’ by Kristin Harmel?

To join in, you can read along with us and we’ll open up a chat on here in which you can let us know what you thought!

25/12/2024

Nadelik Lowen to you all!

I hope you al have a wonderful day, surrounded by loved ones, food, and books!

15/12/2024

Some of our recent reads! There’s been some that will stick with us for a long time!

Here’s what we rated 5 stars…..

⭐️ ‘The boy who lived’ by David Holmes. - I cannot express my feelings towards this book. All I can say, is for a man to go through everything he has, he’s a f***Ing incredible person to come through the way he has.

⭐️ ‘Snowflakes in the wind’ by Rita Bradshaw.

⭐️ ‘A merry little Christmas’ by Julia Williams.

⭐️ ‘Underneath the Christmas tree’ by Heidi Swain. (X2)

⭐️ ‘The winners’ by Fredrik Backman.

⭐️ ‘Elephants remember’ by Agatha Christie.

⭐️ ‘Murder under the mistletoe’ by Sherry Lynn.

14/12/2024

Posted • “God bless us, everyone” 🫶✨️

The Book Fairies are getting festive with Charles Dickens and hiding books at key places in London and all around the UK… Who will be lucky enough to spot one of two copies of A Christmas Carol left at Hannafore today? 🧚🏻‍♂️💚

About the book:

A Christmas Carol is the most famous, heart-warming and chilling festive story of them all. In these pages we meet Ebenezer Scrooge, whose name is synonymous with greed and parsimony: ‘Every idiot who goes about with “Merry Christmas” on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart’. This attitude is soon challenged when the ghost of his old partner, Jacob Marley, returns from the grave to haunt him on Christmas Eve. Scrooge is then visited in turn by three spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, each one revealing the error of his ways and gradually melting the frozen heart of this old miser, leading him towards his redemption. On the journey we take with Scrooge we encounter a rich array of Dickensian characters including the poor Cratchit family with the ailing Tiny Tim and the generous and jolly Fezziwig.

14/12/2024

This book fairy is sharing a copy of Nothing to See Here by Susan Lewis! Who will be lucky
enough to find this book today? At

About the book:

A triple murder.
A mother, her daughter and a family friend, are brutally killed at Kellon Manse one quiet
summer’s day. A young girl disappears and has not been seen since.
One suspect.
All fingers point to the husband of one of the victims. Yet he still walks free.
An unsolvable crime.
Cristy Ward has discovered the perfect next feature for her true crime podcast. Who really killed
the three women at Kellon Manse? And is there a chance the missing girl is still alive?

14/12/2024

A few Christmas books were left around the cornwall christmas market today for some lucky finders!!

The books dropped were:

📕 ‘The little Christmas kitchen’ by Jenny Oliver.

📕 ‘A winter flame’ by Milly Johnson.

📕 ‘Hidden treasures’ by Fern Britton.

📕 ‘The secret of happy ever after’ by Lucy Dillon.

14/12/2024

The Book Fairies are getting festive and sharing copies of Letters from the North Pole! This wonderful creation is written by Annie Atkins and illustrated by Fia Tobing. Who will be lucky enough to spot one?

About the book:

Letters from the North Pole invites young readers to experience the magic of Christmas through five delightful letters from Santa Claus himself.

Five children from around the globe write to Santa with their Christmas wishes and are thrilled when he writes back! Each letter reveals fascinating secrets about the North Pole, from how reindeer sleep standing up to Santa’s favorite snacks on Christmas Eve.

As the children eagerly await their gifts, readers are taken on a nostalgic journey filled with festive cheer and heartwarming surprises. This interactive book allows children to pull out and read Santa’s letters, making it a perfect holiday keepsake.

Letters from the North Pole is a timeless tale that captures the wonder and joy of Christmas, making it a must-have for families and young readers. Written and art directed by Annie Atkins, the legendary prop designer of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, and Box Trolls, and beautifully illustrated by Fia Tobing, Letters from the North Pole belongs under your Christmas tree.

04/12/2024

Today we made a special visit over to to do a little restock for them. Not only were we greeted by a lovely book enthusiast, but we managed to put 17 new books in there!
So many good titles, now waiting for some finders!
If you’re local to Falmouth, check out their little library!!

The books left…. 📚

- Gabriel’s moon by William Boyd.
- History is all you left me by Adam Silvera.
- The girl who walked on air by Emma Carroll.
- The egg
- Never touch a polar bear by Rosie Greening.
- Alice through the looking glass by Lewis Carroll.
- Home is where we start by Susanna Crossman. X 2
- The boy who slept through Christmas by Matt Lucas.
- The unforgettable Loretta Darling by Katherine Blake.
- Let the games begin by Rufaro Faith Mazarura.
- The strangers by Ekow Eshun.
- Into a star by Puk Qvortrup.
-Hexy B*tch by Daisy May Cooper.
- My second life by Faye Bird.
- On freedom by Timothy Snyder.
- 2054 by Elliott Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis.

04/12/2024

Today 3 book fairies visited the cafe above the bookshop (above Falmouth bookseller) and instantly fell in love with the place. If you need a drink in Falmouth and want to book browse, it’s your place.

Posted • This book fairy is sharing two copies of Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd in Falmouth today! Who will be lucky enough
to find one of these special books?

About the book:
An accidental spy. A web of betrayals. A mystery that will take you around the world . . .

Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a tragedy: every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing changing landscapes in the grip of the Cold War. When he’s offered the chance to interview a political figure, his ambition leads him unwittingly into the shadows of espionage.

As Gabriel’s reluctant initiation takes hold, he is drawn deeper into duplicity. Falling under the spell of Faith Green, an enigmatic and ruthless MI6 handler, he becomes ‘her spy’, unable to resist her demands. But amid the peril, paranoia and passion consuming Gabriel’s new covert life, it will be the revelations closer to home that change the rest of his story . . .

01/12/2024

And now it’s December!!!! We haven’t done a ‘what we’ve been reading’ post in a while, but we’ve got through some great books!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Our 5 star reads:

⭐️’Somewhere beyond the sea’ by T J Klune.

⭐️ ‘Firefly lane’ by Kristin Hannah.

⭐️ ‘The nature of witches’ by Rachel Griffin.

⭐️ ‘The book of Koli’ by M R Carey.

⭐️ ‘Only when it’s us’ by Chloe Liese.

⭐️ ‘If only you’ by Chloe Liese.

⭐️ ‘Only and forever’ by Chloe Liese.

What have you been reading recently? Anything that you thought was outstanding?

23/11/2024

In 2020, we started reading stories a chapter at a time and uploading to YouTube, so kids could see a different face whilst being stuck at home. We’ve continued this, and covered 28 books now (WHAT) and I managed to talk over 50 different fairies from around the world to join in.

Here’s all the books we’ve read aloud for our YouTube channel:

YouTube stories read:

Matilda
The secret garden
Black beauty
The wind in the willows
The witches
The Christmasaurus

Anne of green gables
Alice in wonderland
Little women
Treasure island
Peter Pan
Doctor dolittle

The wizard of oz
The box of delights
Heidi
Winnie the Pooh
The railway children
Swallows and amazons

A little Princess
A study in Scarlett - Sherlock Holmes
A Christmas Carol by Charles dickens
The secret of chimneys by Agatha Christie
Charlottes web by E b white
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Persuasion by Jane Austen
The house at Pooh corner by A A Milne
Now we are six by A A Milne
When we were very young by A A Milne.

You can watch any of them on our youtube channel using either the link in our bio or the link below!

https://youtube.com/?si=uetMDDrWIfow9b2_

We want to thank everyone who has watched, participated, laughed and enjoyed some old tales with us!

21/11/2024

“It’s all fun and games until the magic gets out of hand.”
Who will be lucky enough to spot this copy of A Little Trickerie by Rosanna Pike hidden by a book fairy today?
About the book:
Listen. My one-time friend Maria did tell me once: “Make your own paradise, Tibb, since this world is no sweet place for people like us.”
Born a vagabond, Tibb Ingleby has never had a roof of her own. But her mother has taught her that if you’re not too bound by the Big Man’s rules, there are many ways a woman can find shelter in this world. Now her ma is dead in a trick gone wrong and young Tibb is orphaned and alone.
As she wends her way across the fields and forests of medieval England, Tibb will discover there are people who will care for her, as well as those who mean her harm. And there are a great many others who are prepared to believe just about anything.
And so, when the opportunity presents itself to escape the shackles society has placed on them, Tibb and her new friends conjure an audacious plan: her greatest trickerie yet. But before they know it, their hoax takes on a life of its own, drawing crowds - and vengeful enemies - to their door...

21/11/2024

This book fairy is sharing a copy of Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari! Who will be lucky enough to find it?

About the book:
Stories brought us together.
Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.
The internet promised infinite knowledge.
The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other. What will AI do?

NEXUS is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive – and to thrive.

21/11/2024

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of The Proof of My Innocence by Jonathan Coe!

Who will be lucky enough to spot a copy? Two copies have been left in the hall for Cornwall this evening for some lucky finders!

About the book:

Post-university life doesn’t suit Phyl. Time passes slowly living back home with her parents, working a zero-hour contract serving Japanese food to holidaymakers at Heathrow’s Terminal 5. As for her budding plans of becoming a writer, those are going nowhere.

That is, until family friend Chris comes to stay. He’s been on the path to uncover a sinister think-tank, founded at Cambridge University in the 1980s, that’s been scheming to push the British government in a more extreme direction. One that’s finally poised to put their plans into action.

But speaking truth to power can be dangerous - and power will stop at nothing to stay on top.

As Britain finds itself under the leadership of a new Prime Minister whose tenure will only last for seven weeks, Chris pursues his story to a conference being held deep in the Cotswolds, where events take a sinister turn and a murder enquiry is soon in progress. But will the solution to the mystery lie in contemporary politics, or in a literary enigma that is almost forty years old?