Persephone Books

I am completely obsessed with Persephone Books. It’s a publishing company based in London and they reprint awesome books from the twentieth century, mostly authored by women, which have largely been forgotten. The stories are varied, interesting, and entertaining. Persephone publishes fiction, non-fiction, and cook books (but I don’t cook so there’s a good chance that  I will not be reading these). The first Persephone book I read was Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson. I had never heard of it – I picked it up because of the amazing cover art.

And this is such a great book! It’s wonderful to curl up with on a rainy day. And it’s a quick read too. It’s about a wonderfully spontaneous and glamorous day in the boring, dreary life of Miss Pettigrew. I highly recommend. It was made into a movie (which is not as good as the book – what else is new – but still a lot of fun to watch). I’ve also read Cheerful Weather for a Wedding by Julie Strachey. It’s a short book about a girl who’s thinking that it might not be the best idea to be getting married. There’s some great characters and wonderful description in this book. You can easily read it in one sitting.

But I highly recommend visiting their website and seeing what other books they have to offer.