The Collector's Library Everlasting Diary by Gray, Rosemary Book The Cheap Fast
17 Nov, 2021
Enchanting little book!
Anecdotal but I found myself learning lots of biographical tidbits and inspirational excerpts of books I'd read before and some I hadn't. It now lives on my bedside table and I dip into it last thing at night because it's such a cosy comforting experience... Last but not least the whole book design is flawless and reminiscent of old every man hardbacks in my grandfather 's library which I inherited from my mom. The illustrations are just icing on the cake and the cover illustration by Rex Whistler, originally drawn for Beverley Nichol's book is just right...end this review on a sigh of bliss!
Short Stories By W Somerset Maugham
08 Mar, 2025
Different cover and older edition. Howev...
Different cover and older edition. However reading copy. So thank you.
Mapp and Lucia Omnibus: Queen Lucia, Miss Mapp and Mapp and Lu... by Benson, E F
31 May, 2021
Hilarious and endearing.
I’m of Sri Lankan origin and remember reading these as a teen. Chose a post as a junior doctor 11 years ago in East Sussex because I got all nostalgic for Benson’s world. Spent off days/weekends exploring all the little villages and there were many delightful, quaint places reminiscent of Mapp and Lucia.