Doctor Who Books in Order! Doctor Who Book Guide- Original Novels & Reference Books

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Doctor Who is a worldwide science fiction tv show phenomenon. Many of us joined the fandom through the 'new who' in the 2000s whilst others started with the original series in the 1960s. During this time, a lot of books have been released that are set within the whoniverse. And when I say a lot, I mean a lot. In this post, I will try to create a doctor who book guide! This will go in order from books based in the era of the current doctor backwards. There are so many more Doctor Who books available, see this page for all of the books!

The Thirteenth Doctor

Doctor Who Vol. 1: Alternating Current

Doctor Who: Adventures in Lockdown

Doctor Who: At Childhood's End

Doctor Who: A Tale of Two Time Lords

Guest Post: How does Lewis Carroll portray a transition from childhood to adolescence in ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and ‘Through The Looking Glass’? by Darcy R. Keim

 How does Lewis Carroll portray a transition from childhood to adolescence in ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and ‘Through The Looking Glass’?

Darcy R. Keim

Darcy is a Medievalist/Early-Modernist with a Bachelors (Medieval History) and Masters (History) degree from the University of Winchester. Her focus is Royal Studies (particularly Queenship and Female Aristocracy). On the side of this she is a poet and chronic illness awareness advocate. Her websites include “The Historian Circle”, where a variety of history specialists share their research; as well as her more personal “Darcy is a Bipolar” blog, where she uploads think-and-creative-pieces.

The Historian Circle: https://thehistoriancircle.blogspot.com/
“Darcy is a Bipolar”: https://darcyisabipolar.wordpress.com/

Non-Fiction Books to Read!

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I love books, I read a lot of fiction but I also have an interest in psychology, mental health and biology, especially genetics. So here are some non-fiction books in those realms that I am interested in picking up. Let me know if you've read any of these or if you would like to and any recommendations you have for me!

Immune: A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system

Immune is a book all about our immune systems. I would love to refresh my knowledge and learn more.

Surrounded by Idiots

The synopsis of Surrounded by Idiots sounds fascinating. This book is all about why we don't get on with certain people. I'm really interested in finding out what this author has to say.

Entangled Life

Entangled Life covers everything about fungi and how this is such an important feature in our lives. I don't know why but this just sounds so intriguing to me! I love learning about the biology of things!

The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health

I have had stomach issues for years. It has been found that there is a connection between our minds and our stomachs and sometimes symptoms can be caused, or aggravated by our mental health. I really want to pick this book up and find out more about this topic that's close to me.

Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness

Metazoa looks at ocean creatures and relates this to our evolution and the development of different survival features throughout the years. I definitely want to find out more about this!

Those are all of the non-fiction books that I am very interested in picking up! Are there any non-fiction books that you want to pick up? 

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Waterstones black Friday deals- half price off!

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Most of us love to get a good deal on the things we buy and if you are here, you may very well love books as much as I do! Well, Waterstones have started their black Friday deals with 50% off a range of books! Waterstones is one of my favourite bookshops and I am an affiliate with them which is still so amazing to me. So I thought I'd share some of the books that are on sale (just click a cover to go to the Waterstones page for it). You can also use my link to see all of the books on sale.

So there are some of the books that are half price off at Waterstones in their black Friday sales. Please let me know if you find any books that you are excited about! You can see all of the books in the sale here.

On the wait for answers and what's next?

Hi everyone. So as you might know, I have been dealing with ongoing debilitating symptoms that could be a chronic health condition. It seems that I might have to wait longer for answers than I had anticipated which is frustrating and upsetting. I am seeing if there is anything else I can do but in the meantime- if this is something chronic I know that reducing stress and anxiety is important in any treatment plan so I am going to try to rest and relax as much as I can. 

As the future is uncertain, I have been thinking of contingency plans- what can I do in case this is something chronic? 

One thing I would love to do is to be able to make a regular living from my blog, as I may not have an alternative means of income in the future. 

I love writing and I would dearly love to make an income through doing something I love. I also have a newer blog that I started, where I am going through grammar and teaching points for English Language teaching, based on my CELTA qualification experience. I started this to help me to revise what I learned on my course and to keep improving my knowledge. It would be amazing if I could monetise both blogs.

I immensely enjoy writing posts for both of my blogs. Through my experience in the blogging community, I believe that one way of consistent monetisation is through advertisements. In order to apply for the ad service that has been recommended by fellow bloggers, my blog/s have to reach certain criteria, including page views.

I'm not sure if I can ever reach these statistics. I have tried Pinterest and SEO strategies in the past, as well as social media. This may (almost definitely) be an unrealistic goal but if I could attain this, I would have one less worry on my plate.

If you like my writing, please check out other posts on this blog, as well as my teaching blog, if you are interested. Please share any posts you liked and return regularly if you would like to. It all helps!

If you are a blogger and you have any advice, please feel free to DM me on Twitter or email me at lucyisreading@gmail.com!

Some of the books on my TBR!

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I recently did a big unhaul, sorting out books I want to read and ones that I am no longer interested in reading. I decided that I wanted to focus on mainly reading childrens and middlegrade fantasy books, as well as comics, graphic novels and manga. Due to health issues, I am listening to some of these books via audio. If you're also an audiobook listener, you may be interested in checking out my page about where you can get audiobooks, including free ones.

Here are some of the books on my shelves that I am hoping to read soon or I am currently reading!

Inkheart

Inkheart is a YA fantasy about book characters coming to life. I saw the film years ago and quite enjoyed the concept. I am currently reading this book alongside some other reads and I'm really liking it so far. I also love these new illustrated covers!

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood is a modern sequel to the original Winnie the Pooh books. It is an authorised sequel, written and illustrated by new creators. I read this years ago and remember really enjoying it. I'm currently not loving it as much as when I originally read it but if you are fond of these characters, I would recommend checking it out.

Aru Shah and the End of Time

Aru Shah and the End of Time is an amazing middlegrade fantasy based on Hindu mythology. I am over halfway through this read and I am adoring it. I would highly recommend this book!

The Edge Chronicles 4: Beyond the Deepwoods

The Edge Chronicles is a massive series. This book follows a boy who strays off the path and I assume he has some adventures!

Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch

Eva Evergreen is a cute middlegrade fantasy which follows a 12 year old girl, Eva, who wants to become an elite witch but whenever she uses magic it takes a lot of her strength. She ends up going on an adventure I believe!

Have you read any of these books? If not, would you like to?

Talking about things

Hi everyone. So as some of you know, I've been dealing with ongoing symptoms and I'm awaiting answers. This situation is hard- feeling unwell every day and not knowing why. But I know I will get through it and things will get better. I am so grateful for everyone's support. 

Due to fatigue and migraines, I have been finding reading physically really difficult, even though I enjoy it. So I am going to try listening to audiobooks, including audiobooks of the books I currently have. I think I'll switch between physical books and audiobooks. For this, I am using a mix of audiobooks through my library, Scribd, Audible.co.uk, Audible.com and Libro fm. If you'd like to help me to get audiobooks, please check out my Ko-Fi page or you can get an audiobook through Libro fm and I will get a free audiobook. Additionally, you can get 60 days of Scribd for free with my referral link and I get 30 days free.

I also have a book spotlight promotion service, if you are an author and would like to promote your book on my blog. The post is also shared on Twitter.

If you like audiobooks, Audible are currently running deals on membership so they are a lot cheaper than usual. Use my affiliate link to get a free trial or renew your membership on Audible.co.uk or Audible.com.

I think it's important to talk about health issues and if I have any update I will let you know. For now I am trying my best to keep going and to stay as positive as I can.