
Random book from our home library:
📖 Britain (LIFE World Library) by John Osborne
Random book from our home library:
📖 Britain (LIFE World Library) by John Osborne
Recent acquisition:
📖 Treasures of Britain and Treasures of Ireland by the Automobile Association
I am relieved to say that I felt a lot better about this book by the end then I did at the start. Bryson's journey begins with flashing back to areas he previously visited and lived and worked in, in the 70s, and there seems to be more of a cantankerous, cynical, judgemental attitude on display. There may be some cranky old guy 'when I was your age' deploring the changes time has wrought,and the bad choices by civic planning, at play. 1/?
Hallelujah! 🙌🏻
(Of course, the important addendum is that such a realization should happen when you're in reach of public transit. 😩)
Powell captures the frustrations, disappointments, and heartbreaks of the Brontë sisters well. Bleak, like Emily‘s moors.
Their poor father outliving his entire family. These types of accounts always make me better appreciate modern medicine, even with its flaws.
Speaking of bleak, is dreary wet March the new December? If so, I‘m not a fan.
The 26th of December is always a good day. Peace, quiet, no expectations, and good leftovers. 😄
#12Booksof2024
As I read an equal amount, I will be sharing a fiction and non-fiction selection for each month.
January's picks
Fiction - Tagged
Non-fiction - Ultra-processed People by Chris Van Tulleken #NaturaLitsy #buddyread
@Andrew65
I went overboard at the charity shop's book sale but there was a lot more choice than usual on the English book shelves. I think someone (probably American) must have moved away.
I left all the autobiographies of US politicians and business people and all the romances for others....
#trainreading
On way back from Taylor Swift at Wembley. Tired and aching!! But a fabulous show.