If you love books, you might think that getting to work with them is just a pipe dream. It seems ridiculous that you could be surrounded by books all day. But if you're determined to work with books, there are various options that you might consider so you can feed your passion at work. Bookshop Staff/Bookseller Working in a shop might not be everyone's idea of a dream job. However, it's a great opportunity to work around books, share your passion for books with customers, and perhaps even get a great discount on the books you buy.

You could even start your own shop. Literary Agent Literary agents represent authors, helping to promote their works to publishers in the hope of getting them published. As a literary author, you will get to read manuscripts that cross your desk, but you will also have to spend time schmoozing and getting to know publishers. Publisher Publishers get to decide which novels, poems, non-fiction works and anything else get to be turned into actual publications. Most people don't start off having the power to decide what does and doesn't get published, however. You might work as a copyeditor or a publishing assistant. Librarian Librarians also get to spend their time around books. If you're thinking of being a librarian, you should also have an interest in data, information and its management. Modern librarians need computer skills so that they can help to manage library systems and provide assistance with library technology too.

Today, I have the incredible Alexandra Sheppard on my blog; chatting about why she wrote her debut novel, Oh My Gods - which is out now! Check out the synopsis - and Alex's post below!

Life as a half-mortal teenager should be epic. But, for Helen Thomas, it's tragic. She's just moved in with her dorky dad and self-absorbed older siblings - who happen to be the ancient Greek gods, living incognito in London Between keeping her family's true identities secret, trying to impress her new friends, and meeting an actually cute boy, Helen's stress levels are higher than Mount Olympus. She needs to rein in her chaotic family before they blow their cover AND her chances at a half-normal social life. Or is Helen fated for an embarrassment of mythical proportions?

TELL ME A STORY
Rating: 5/5
Worth Watching? Yes
Source: Online
The world's most beloved fairy tales are re-imagined as a dark and twisted psychological thriller set in modern day New York City. The first season of this serialized drama interweaves "The Three Little Pigs," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Hansel and Gretel" into an epic and subversive tale of love, loss, greed, revenge, and murder. (Source)

Whiteout
Rating: 5/5
Buy or Borrow: Buy
Source: Early copy courtesy of Stripes Books

Charlie hopes that the school ski trip will be the escape from his unhappy home life he so desperately needs. But there is something wrong with the remote ski village of Kaldgellan. Something is out there, something ancient and evil, among the pines and the deep untracked drifts, watching and waiting. And when the storms blow in, Charlie and his schoolmates wake to find the resort deserted. Cut off from the rest of the world far below, as night falls the few left alive on the snowbound mountain will wish they were somewhere, anywhere else. Only ski guide Hanna seems to know of Kaldgellan’s long-buried secrets, but whether Charlie can trust her is another question…

YOU
Rating: 5/5
Worth Watching? YES
Source: Netflix

Based on Caroline Kepnes' best-selling novel of the same name, YOU is a 21st century love story that asks, "What would you do for love?" When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, his answer becomes clear: anything. Using the internet and social media as his tools to gather the most intimate of details and get close to her, a charming and awkward crush quickly becomes obsession as he quietly and strategically removes every obstacle - and person - in his way. (Source: IMDB)