A quick look back at what turned out to be a very quiet week in which nothing much happened but somehow I still needed to sleep a lot..... What I finished: Only one book this week but it was totally absorbing. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer came to my attention because I … Continue reading My Week – 8 May edition
Category: It’s a book haul
It’s time for another book haul
I'm trying quite hard to cut back on buying new books. Long-term readers will be aware that I rarely buy physical books now because there is no more shelf/floor/window sill space chez Bride, but it's just so easy to click that order button when browsing Kindle editions, so I need to work on that even … Continue reading It’s time for another book haul
It’s a Book Haul – Sunday 6 Feb
Mostly birthday gifts with a single pre-order and a couple of impulse purchases. Let's get to it.... The Gifts The Fall of Robespierre by Colin Jones - an hour by hour analysis of the last 24 hours in the life of Maximilien Robespierre, architect of the Terror; a major turning point in French history. Fascinating … Continue reading It’s a Book Haul – Sunday 6 Feb