Welcome brave reader, noble seeker of fine tales...
Don't worry, I don't bite.
Many call me a Bookwyrm for I devour books and hoard my favourites, akin to Smaug in the Lonely Mountain.
Others call me Becky and know I have 3 distinct favourite genres to read:
1 - Norse Fantasy
2 - Viking Non-Fiction
3 - Viking Historical Fiction
I have been an avid reader since a young age and only developed my passion for Vikings and all things Norse after reading The Last Kingdom (Uhtred Series) by Bernard Cornwell.
Reading and hearing how characters of viking origins talked about their gods then led me to the Norse Myths and the wonderful cast of characters in this pantheon.
I began reading Viking Non-fiction much later after attending my first Richard Hall Symposium as part of the Jorvik Viking Festival, held annually in York. There I got to hear from academics and experts in the wide and varied field of Viking research and so chose to add their titles and published works to my collection.
I have been attending the Jorvik Viking Festival since 2007 and through it's many engaging events, got to meet many of my favourite authors as well as meet fellow fans of these genres.
This blog is my humble effort to share my favourite reads across all three genres.