books
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Fashion Books From Gemini Pockets
Gemini Books are an independent publisher who offer a wide range of beautiful books for adults and children. One of their most popular lines are the Gemini Pocket books, which, as their name might suggest, are small, hardback volumes that are dedicated to a singular topic and are small enough to carry around in your handbag to read on the bus or train. Recently, the Gemini Pockets range has grown with the publication of a wealth of fashion books, with this range set to continue to grow over the year. Gemini Pockets Fashion Books The Gemini Pockets fashion books are an affordable, stylish treat, coming in at just £7.99. Each…
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Stuart Maconie ‘With A Little Help From Their Friends’
The Beatles changed the world. But who changed theirs? This is the question that radio presenter, rock journalist and author, Stuart Maconie, is asking in his new book ‘With a little help from their friends.‘ Last week he stopped off at Birmingham Waterstones to talk about the book, and some of the one hundred people who were, in some way, important to the story of The Beatles. As both a huge Beatles, and Stuart Maconie fan, this was something I could not miss. As I expected, it was riveting and enlightening entertainment. The Beatles Changed the World I don’t think anyone can argue with that. It is a fact. They…
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Preloved Special – Homes and Books
As regular readers of this blog know, I love a preloved bargain. Whether that be from Vinted, from a Charity shop, from a car boot sale, or from an antiques or vintage shop, I just love finding something a little different to the general High Street or online. Today I am looking at some of the preloved beauties I have seen recently. I am focusing on homewares and books, with, as you might have guessed, a focus once again on Agatha Christie books, something I am frequently trying to source. Many of the things featured are items that I have actually bought, whilst others are things I regret not buying.…
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Reviewed: The Royal Family Versus The Crown
If you are a fan of the Netflix series ‘The Crown‘ then there is no doubt that, at some point you will have said, ‘I wonder if that really happened?’ If that is the case, then acclaimed historical writer Catherine Curzon has written the book for you. ‘The Royal Family Versus The Crown‘, which hit the bookshops on Thursday, is a brilliant, almost encyclopedic tome which looks at every single episode of The Crown from the 6 series, and ask the questions ‘Did this really happen?’, ‘Did it happen in exactly the way that it is portrayed?’, and ‘Did it even happen at the time that is stated.’ The answers…
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Charity Shop And Thrifted Finds January. Pt 2
Welcome to part two of my Charity shop and thrifted finds post for January. This one is dedicated to book finds and shoes and accessories. (Check out Part 1 here.) I have to be honest and say I can’t pass a charity shop that has a book section, and if the shop happens to be one dedicated to books (Oxfam and St Giles Hospice have dedicated bookshops) then that is even better. I am currently building up my collection of Agatha Christie books by trying to find all the different editions, and both charity shops, and Vinted have been invaluable as I continue my search. One of the reasons for…
