An unexpected gift from a friend – a copy of a book we both adored reading a little while ago. I know we’ve both been steering library customers toward it ever since!
Surprise
Month: June 2020
Groundbreaking Sci-Fi
H. G. Wells is seen as the grandaddy of Science Fiction and I can see why after reading The Time Machine and The Invisible Man. I have a big old omnibus, bought years ago in a charity shop, and I’m finally getting round to reading some of the stories. I enjoyed both but preferred The Invisible Man.
Cover Art
I am a sucker for book covers and I definitely judge books based on them. In both these cases I read the books for the book group I belong to, so the cover art did not influence my decision to read them, but my goodness, it could have been. They are beautiful. Then I read them and fell deeper in love.
Catching Teller Crow
A thriller told through the eyes of a ghost, this is written by a brother-sister team who are Aboriginal. I found it hugely moving and look forward to reading more by them.
Late to the Party
When people talk about certain classic books do you find yourself staying quiet, hoping that no one will discover you haven’t read them? Yep, me too. A few weeks into lockdown I received a mystery parcel. On opening it I found 3 beautifully presented books, purchased for me by my best friend as a treat. Also included was a little pack of bookmarks.
So far I have read the first two shown above and they have been an utter delight. I can’t believe I have missed out on them for so long.
The company the books came from is Bookishly, who take classic books and design beautiful dust covers for them. I have just been browsing their shop and it is full of lovely things including prints, stationery and tote bags.
She Eats Books 