Bookish: a new British mystery tv series

Bookish, a new British mystery show on PBS, starts Sunday, January 11. I haven't seen it yet, but a six episode show about a bookshop owner in post-war London who helps the police solve murders in post-war London sounds right up my alley. Mark Gatiss stars. 6 episodes.

Sunday, January 11, 10 p.m. EST, PBS.

From WSJ:

What the viewer will decide right off is that Book is the type of mischievous pedant who relishes setting grammarians straight about the sign on his shop, and displaying a similar sparkle while setting the police straight about the facts in a case. The constables don’t all appreciate the help, but Book has a chummy bond with Inspector Bliss (Elliot Levey), not to mention a “special letter from Churchill”—something he acknowledges whenever someone questions his status, or presence at a crime scene, or presumptuous interrogation of suspects. He merely taps his breast pocket, where the mysterious letter lies.

Last Minute Bookish Gifts

Last minute Bookish Gifts.




1. Buy a Book!

2. Bookworm Socks. 

3. Bookish Earrings from Coryographies on etsy

4. Library Card Pouches, Totes, Socks & Scarves from Out of Print Clothing

and Poe-ka-Dot literary socks

5. Penguin Mugs and Book Bags

6. Pattie Tierney Designs.. my favorites!!! Pins, bracelets and more!!

7. Raven Bookends: 

8 Edgar Allan Poe Coffee Mug

9. Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock T-shirt

10. Mystery Readers Journal. 5 issues for the price of 4! 2018 Subscription with bonus issue (Volume 33:4)!

Bookish Holiday Gifts: BookBook iPhone & iPad Case

I love these! Great "Bookish" Gifts from Twelve South:

BookBook for iPhone

Now you can combine your wallet and IPhone in one BookBook made exclusively for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. This little book has a convenient ID window and slots for your debit/credit cards, reward cards and cash.

Protect your iPhone between two hard-back covers. Fold the covers back-to-back to talk. BookBook allows edge-to-edge iPhone access. You can access all iPhone controls and ports with BookBook. Charge, sync and use the headphone jack while your iPhone is safe and sound in its phone book.

Yes, it’s also a Quick Book.

BookBook Case for iPad 2

The BookBook Case for iPad 2 is a handmade one-of-a-kind, hardback leather case that doubles as a fully adjustable stand. Along with its vintage looks, this case makes iPad feel as if you’re holding a 'real' book, and in many ways you are holding a book. BookBook for iPad. Hand distressed covers mean no two look alike.

BookBook for iPad is available in two styles: dark brown cover with black beneath 'BookBook' on the spine (Classic Black) and a more vibrant brown cover with red behind 'BookBook' on the spine (Vibrant Red).