I’m delighted to be one of those leading off this blogtour for such an fascinating book. Subtitled “…from someone who lost everything”, Lost & Found drew me like a magnet. I can remember that when we moved to where we now live, we had three months in a furnished rental first with all of our Read More
Tag: Collecting
England’s library estate (with detours)
Before getting started with my review of the book pictured above, I just wanted to share a little about the three Croydon Borough libraries that shaped my childhood and adolescence. Coulsdon Library was the one I went to as a child every weekend to replenish my stock of reading materials. The children’s library had a Read More
Hit? Or Miss? – The juke box jury is out…
The Forensic Records Society by Magnus Mills Magnus Mills’ new novel is a beautifully produced thing. It’s seven inches square, and the die-cut dust-jacket is just like a single record sleeve. Underneath, the front and back covers have all the blurb and publishing details on the record label of the seven inches of black vinyl Read More
