What are you reading?
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In London last weekend I got these in an Oxfam bookshop
Today I trawled four charity shops in a nearby town and spent a colossal £5.50 for these (six are really nice, including one on watercolour for MrsA, an interesting flower ID-by-month when they flower; the one with Harold King is a Folio Society from 1973 on the Bayeux Tapestry with complete photography, though Shining Sands will be my first read)
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Caroline: Little House, Revisited by Sarah Miller.
I read the Little House books a long time ago. I know part of the story is problematic (colonialism, racism), it’s still fascinating. In this case, the story is told from Caroline’s viewpoint (the mother). It’s tender and sweetly told, so far.
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So I was browsing the charity shops of Durham City, and found that one is moving. Selling off stock, 10 books/cds for a pound, to eliminate moving costs. 10p a book!
This is the most lovely gardening book, though for the larger English garden, I guess it can be applied anywhere.
MrsA is our gardener, I prune the trees, hedge, lawn. This is an inspirational book however, beautifully painted plans to go with photos...
So I was browsing the charity shops of Durham City, and found that one is moving. Selling off stock, 10 books/cds for a pound, to eliminate moving costs. 10p a book!
This is the most lovely gardening book, though for the larger English garden, I guess it can be applied anywhere.
MrsA is our gardener, I prune the trees, hedge, lawn. This is an inspirational book however, beautifully painted plans to go with photos...
I wonder why England has the best gardens with maybe Italy a close second followed by France. Or maybe it's a matter of personal taste and I'm biased in favor of England because I'm a native English speaker. Who knows. Beautiful book. Congrats.
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My current bedtime/sofa/airplane read (a third reading for me):
My current audiobook:
I’m a glutton for punishment. After the endurance test of Twain I pick up two 1000+ page reads.
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So I was browsing the charity shops of Durham City, and found that one is moving. Selling off stock, 10 books/cds for a pound, to eliminate moving costs. 10p a book!
This is the most lovely gardening book, though for the larger English garden, I guess it can be applied anywhere.
MrsA is our gardener, I prune the trees, hedge, lawn. This is an inspirational book however, beautifully painted plans to go with photos...
I wonder why England has the best gardens with maybe Italy a close second followed by France. Or maybe it's a matter of personal taste and I'm biased in favor of England because I'm a native English speaker. Who knows. Beautiful book. Congrats.
So I was browsing the charity shops of Durham City, and found that one is moving. Selling off stock, 10 books/cds for a pound, to eliminate moving costs. 10p a book!
This is the most lovely gardening book, though for the larger English garden, I guess it can be applied anywhere.
MrsA is our gardener, I prune the trees, hedge, lawn. This is an inspirational book however, beautifully painted plans to go with photos...
I wonder why England has the best gardens with maybe Italy a close second followed by France. Or maybe it's a matter of personal taste and I'm biased in favor of England because I'm a native English speaker. Who knows. Beautiful book. Congrats.
Could be partly taste; Japan has lovely gardens, with small stone bridges over water, and I love their stone lanterns.
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I’m rereading Project Hail Mary. I’m enjoying it more the second time. It’s still not as good as The Martian, but pretty great! I’ll see the movie when it comes to streaming.
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So I was browsing the charity shops of Durham City, and found that one is moving. Selling off stock, 10 books/cds for a pound, to eliminate moving costs. 10p a book!
This is the most lovely gardening book, though for the larger English garden, I guess it can be applied anywhere.
MrsA is our gardener, I prune the trees, hedge, lawn. This is an inspirational book however, beautifully painted plans to go with photos...
I wonder why England has the best gardens with maybe Italy a close second followed by France. Or maybe it's a matter of personal taste and I'm biased in favor of England because I'm a native English speaker. Who knows. Beautiful book. Congrats.
Could be partly taste; Japan has lovely gardens, with small stone bridges over water, and I love their stone lanterns.
So I was browsing the charity shops of Durham City, and found that one is moving. Selling off stock, 10 books/cds for a pound, to eliminate moving costs. 10p a book!
This is the most lovely gardening book, though for the larger English garden, I guess it can be applied anywhere.
MrsA is our gardener, I prune the trees, hedge, lawn. This is an inspirational book however, beautifully painted plans to go with photos...
I wonder why England has the best gardens with maybe Italy a close second followed by France. Or maybe it's a matter of personal taste and I'm biased in favor of England because I'm a native English speaker. Who knows. Beautiful book. Congrats.
Could be partly taste; Japan has lovely gardens, with small stone bridges over water, and I love their stone lanterns.
Yes, how could I forget.
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Yesterday (after a busy morning brushing 6 bags of sand into our pressure washed block paving... hard work), Mrs A wanted to go pokemonning. So I went a-browsing and hit the motherload with these four:
Everyone loves a deal. Buy 4 get the cheapest free, and a further 25% off. Just as well as Oxfam used books ain't a pound for a hardback like in my usual weekly haunts. I've looked through them briefly already.
The Grass Gardening book was originally the most expensive at £25 but was cheapest at £3.99 so was... free. Go figure.
My mother loved adding ornamental grasses into borders for their structural/architectural qualities. This is another truly lovely gardening book to flick through. Added to wife's collection.The London Interiors is a masterwork of interior photography to enjoy & study, while the other London book has superb sketches fascinating for an historian or artist. Both bargains at a mere 5 & 6 quid.
The fourth on Japanese Swordmanship I nearly snatched from the shelf, in really good nick too. Pricey at £20 (£8.50 new in 1981).
Quality martial arts books are rare in charity shops; there was also a 1st ed Karate by Funakoshi but I passed as it was in rather poor condition.So £23 spent, which will bring a lot of pleasure
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I just finished rereading Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia.
I’ll be in Barcelona twice this fall, both for scientific conferences.
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