Notes of Cheer by AJ Pearce

Finding the tonics in unruly times. A place about writing novels, mid-C20th authors that I love, and collecting vintage stuff my dad would say needs a bit of a paint. Also likely to include dogs, telly and random items of joy.

Notes of Cheer - May
Summer is coming, ice creams are melting and I'm saying goodbye to a fictional world.
May 25•AJ Pearce

Notes of Cheer - April: Eight Mid-20th Century Novels To Read In Springtime
Uplifting reading in a wonky old world. Plus cheering things to watch, buy and do.
Apr 12•AJ Pearce

Notes of Cheer - March
Spring brightness, my favourite type of novel and cheery things to do, see and read.
Mar 29•AJ Pearce

Notes of Cheer - September
New ideas, new hobbies and the joy of a vintage cardboard box
Sep 16, 2025•AJ Pearce

Dear Miss Lake: A Reading Group Guide and My Playlist
Stuff to get you talking, tunes to get you singing along or maybe even drafting the screenplay
Jul 31, 2025•AJ Pearce