booksandquills
Over 10 years ago, after finishing my English Language and Culture and Translation MA, I moved from the Netherlands to London, where I'm now working as a Social Media freelancer and Event Host in Publishing. I've documented my journey in publishing, my life in London, and of course my favourite book recommendations (which include anything Gothic, classic and historical with a dash of sci-fi). Besides reading, I now spend a lot of my time discovering literary locations around the UK, sketching outdoors and trying out new crafts. If you're looking for creative and literary inspiration, you're in the right place!
I'm also the author of the Book Club Journal, which was released in 2021. Head to booksandquills.co.uk for more info.
- Sanne
'Sanne Vliegenthart' name pronunciation guide (the English version): SON-uh VLEE-gnt-heart ('g' like gather)
Or for the language lovers out there: /ˈsɑ.nə ˈvli:xəntɦɑrt/
Escaping the city to a knitting, reading & writing retreat
My best books of 2024 | classic, gothic & a fantasy series
Every book I want to read this year
Tier ranking every costume drama I watched in a year
The fear of creating online and rediscovering knitting
My best books of 2023!
setting up my Storygraph for a new reading year
I escaped to Haworth to read the Brontës | a Yorkshire solo trip
My (frankly excessive) autumn reading list | Gothic books, classics & modern
Do I still want to read these Sci-fi books? 🪐
My favourite reads of 2022!
Finishing my half-read books before the end of the year!
clearing out my TBR for the new year (is 600 books too many?)
The dystopian trilogy that will always be relevant
I bought Dutch literature to read more in my first language
A Deep Dive into the reading culture of the Netherlands
The gothic books I read for Halloween
How I set realistic resolutions (and that it's okay to fail them)
Why I'm obsessed with the Brontës + Interviewing the Director of Emily
Best books of the year and a hyped DNF | Mid-Year Freakout Tag
Walking in the footsteps of Romantic poets and Gothic authors in the Scottish Borders
Dark reads for sweltering days
☀️ a heatwave summer book haul
Set up a Notion Reading Planner with me! (I don't know what I'm doing)
Picking my reads from the Women's Prize & Booker International
Every book I've started this year so far.
Our 2022 TBR! | Big books, classics + chaotic women | ft. @rosianna
My best books of 2021.
Where to start with Dutch Literature (in English)
My favourite books of 2020 (a much-needed catch up!)