Collected on Thursday from the mobile library
Timely, as I'd read all I wanted to read from the MARCH collection.
There's another Mary Wesley which someone mentioned was possibly the best of her novels. 'The Year of Less' by Cait Flanders is something I saw mentioned (on a blog?) but won't bother reading, I've flicked through but it's very 'trendy young person!'
Not sure why I have "The Conscience King" by Stephen Martin, must have come across it somewhere, according to that little sticker on the spine it's an historical novel which I don't usually read ....I'll see.
On the right is "A Green and Pleasant Land; How England's Gardeners Fought the Second World War". I know I've had this book before but it's not in my Book Of Books Read so either
a. I didn't read it at all
b. I read it but forgot to write it in my book
or c. It's rubbish and I didn't bother to finish it
Also there is 'The Last of the Greenwoods' by Clare Morrall. I've read one of her books before (After the Bombing) hope this is just as good.
The short reviews of the books I finished from the March collection are on the separate Books Read page. I'll let you know how I get on with this lot.
Have a good weekend whatever you are doing
Back Monday
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Sue
Lots of happy hours in your pile of books there, Sue. I've just read my way through quite a few from my local library and really enjoyed them. A few novels, a cookbook and a couple of craft books with lots of good ideas in them. Meg:)
ReplyDeleteI love my pile of library books each month
DeleteOooh I'm definitely not a trendy young person, but I've been looking forward to reading Cait Flanders' 'The Year of Less'. Like her blog, even if sometimes she is a bit earnest. Reserved it at the library a while back, but I'm about 12th on the list!
ReplyDeleteI'd better take it back to a branch library rather than waiting 4 weeks until the mobile comes again, that will help the queue move quicker for you!
DeleteI read the book and I'm definitely not a trendy young person! She really did analysis her spending and completely change her habits. Not my lifestyle at all, but I have to admire the way she got rid of so much stuff so quickly.
DeleteThat's a good looking pile of books. I was reminded that I haven't read any of Mary Wesley's books in decades, they were culled in a move - must check if my library has them.
ReplyDeleteI had completely missed reading her until last year, now I'm gradually working my way through them
DeleteMy best read so far this year has been Conclave by Robert Harris. Not a book I would have chosen, but it was for our readers’ group. Looks lije you have an interesting selection there.
ReplyDeleteI've never read his books...I ought to try one....there are plenty about
DeleteAnother inspirational selection, plenty of ideas there.
ReplyDeleteGoing off topic a little bit - in your header photograph you have a Doreen Wallace book - I am currently reading one of her novels which is based in Suffolk, 1930's. The interesting thing is that she was a real-life campaigner against the compulsory church tithes which farmers had to pay (she and her husband farmed in Suffolk) no matter how little income they had. She and Dorothy L Sayers (in your book pile) were friends up until that point. Sayers was a vicar's daughter and disagreed with Wallace on the tithe question and their friendship ended.
When I first started work in Bury St Edmunds library in 1971 there was always a waiting list for her books, being a local author. According to my Book-of-books-read Ive read 6 of her novels, but it must have been back in the 70's because I don't recall anything about them at all. I'm going to see if the library still have any and do a re read and I'll see if there is a biography too as she sounds interesting
DeleteI don't know Doreen Wallaces books, will check her out. Enjoy the Conscience of the King-I've just reserved another two of this series at the library here.
DeleteWhen I lived in the Highlands (North West coast) the highlight was the arrival of the travelling library. I am so pleased to hear they haven’t been axed. Moving here, one of the first jobs was to enroll in our local library. Readers of the world unite and enroll now, if you haven’t already. It is too blooming easy to buy charity shop books and forget library books, don’t let us allow politicians to axe another valuable resource all in the name of cost cutting.
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I really enjoy your book posts. Purchased Gaining Ground on your advice and am thoroughly enjoying it. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI have a "Green and Pleasant Land" from a charity shop and enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI love your pile of books! I read on my iPad and am currently reading my 2nd book by Robin Pilcher, I devoured every single book by his mother, Rosamunde Pilcher of "Shell Seekers" fame. My first of his was "An Ocean Apart" which I really liked. This second one is "Starburst" which to be honest had a really rough start for me and I'm still struggling to like it but I'll try more. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteWow I like the look of that Tracing your East Anglian Ancestors. I started doing ours for my Mum. Looks like a lot of mine didn't travel far from even Suffolk but I got a little stuck. Mum was sure her Mum's family were gypsies but I was having trouble with it. I'll have to look it up!
ReplyDeleteMy Grandad on Dad's side always reckoned his ancestors were Irish gypsies but turns out they were Suffolk/norfolk Farmers going back several generations!
DeleteI spotted the book on the library van and thought I'd have a look. on my mum's side I know very little but they were Suffolk people for at least 3 generations
I didn't like Cait Flanders book either, I gave it a valiant effort thinking I should, but her style of writing and the content just weren't for me ☹️
ReplyDeleteThere is something very comforting about knowing that one had plenty of reading material available.
ReplyDeleteHave fun! Your books will keep you busy for awhile.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.