"There is no bond like having read and liked the same books." English author and poet, Edith Nesbit died #OnThisDay in 1924 #ReadMoreWomen

Read More Women I love these E Nesbit editions bought recently in the excellent Kim's Bookshop, Chichester. They were given to 'Princess Betty' by her 'Long Legs Uncle Godfather Tom' in 1936 & 1938, says a now faint inscription.

“I mean to retire into obscure inactivity, where my feelings may stagnate into peace.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge wanted to ‘bid farewell’ to writing at the age of 22, a 1795 letter reveals. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/IWVJjFf

Indian author Amitav Ghosh has been named as the next Future Library writer, set to submit a secret work to be locked in a library until 2114. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/gUaH61H

Was Jane Austen really poisoned? 10 secrets and surprises about the famous novelist's life . #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/eayNjLw

For #WomeninTranslation month, Words Without Borders showcases women writers from the Maghreb and the diaspora. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/RXTIhRg

Wren in the cardoons painted in watercolour

“When people write about the working-class world, which they rarely do, it is most often because they have left it behind.” Aaron Labaree considers books by Claire Baglin, Annie Ernaux & Édouard Louis on the subject of social mobility. #BookTwitter buff.ly/3zIY6sI

10 well-known children’s books that are now worth thousands. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/uROS7Zv

Only the most observant amongst you will notice that there's an ambush predator hiding behind this tree, awaiting the perfect moment to pounce...

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “earthly remains” were cremated #OTD 16 August 1822. It was an appropriately classical, pagan ceremony with offerings of spice, wine, and frankincense—even Keats’s last book of poems, found on Shelley’s body, was added to the fire. gothickeatspress.com/shelley/gothic…

As George Orwell's Animal Farm turns 80, Charlotte Sleigh asks why the animals really matter in this parable about communism. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/sWsOXqR

The Independent's round-up of the best new books to read, from Taylor Jenkins Reid to David Szalay. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/y2PhR07

Love and betrayal, revenge and forgiveness against a historical backdrop: Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/Zknw8Yp

Few people have immersed themselves in the lives of great writers as thoroughly as Edinburgh-born academic Dan Gunn. His latest subject is Muriel Spark. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/gtokg10

“It’s not about knowing about children, but [that] you be them.” Quentin Blake has been illustrating and writing books for more than 70 years. Maria Stuart visits the exhibition on his life's work at The Lowry. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/mptEjWv

From George Straw, how BookTok is driving high street bookshops to make a comeback. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/ujhCj0p

From Michelle Herman, 9 novels exploring female friendship in every decade of life. (If you add my personal favourite, Expectation by Anna Hope you get a nice round 10.) #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/SdLAveL

Could Nineteen Eighty-Four have been inspired by George Orwell’s fear of drowning? asks Nathan Waddell (I've read his letters recently and he said that he was far more affected by news of the Titanic than he was by any of the battles of WW1.) #BookTwitter buff.ly/pyJJDj5

What’s Your Type? From Kanya Kanchana, a #ReadingList on typefaces with wild tales to tell. #BookTwitter #booklovers buff.ly/sP7aXYp