I saw this in one of the morning papers this morning & it brought it home to me how only just over fifty years ago books were sure treasure.
To me a book is still a thing to be loved & enjoyed.
I sadly had to get rid of loads of my original books as we downsized but I have kept the most treasured ones.
I have been known to buy a hard backed copy of a much loved read.
Three good things:
1. I have bought two white foxgloves to plant in our small wood. Had to be white!
2. Some new insoles for a couple of pairs of shoes.
3. A chat to number 1 son in NZ last night!
A well earned book.. The digital age has been the downfall of hard copies but lucky there are people like you that still prefer to look and feel and smell a real book..
I love foxgloves so much - must put some in for next spring. White sounds special - usually the purple colour!
I used to save up the money I earned till i had 7pounds 6pence to buy a new Enid Blyton book!
What a great find. I would be lost without my books, not got round to downsizing yet. I have got rid of some books but not many. I recently bought a second-hand book called Now Then Lad by ex policeman Mike Pannett and got hooked on his writing. I then bought the other 5 books in the series second-hand from World of Books and thoroughly enjoyed them. Nice light reads. I then saw that he wrote a book about his time in the MET and I have just finished reading that one too called Crime Squad. If I don't keep them all I will pass them on to my daughter.
Must check out The Salt Path a friend of mine has just read it and recommends it. I believe Raynor Winn has written a second book too called The Wild Silence
@onewing Lovely to
Hear your book stories Babs. I have also got the Wild Silence & that was also one I bought a proper copy of. Excellent read but it was the first one I loved the best. Your books sound classics if you can buy them as a treasured second hand. Thank you for telling me your book story!!
@maggiemae I saw that the Peoples Choice garden at the Chelsea Flower Show had lots if white flowers especially white foxgloves…. They seemed to glow in the dusk, beautiful.
This is so lovely to see. I love my books and use them so much with all he kids I teach. We haven’t downsized and I know it will be a sad day when my books have to be thinned out.
June 6th, 2022
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@tinley23 so many books of all types to read!
Some friends of ours have a daughter whose first book has just been published. So exciting!
I wonder what children at school would make of this today!
I used to save up the money I earned till i had 7pounds 6pence to buy a new Enid Blyton book!
Must check out The Salt Path a friend of mine has just read it and recommends it. I believe Raynor Winn has written a second book too called The Wild Silence
Hear your book stories Babs. I have also got the Wild Silence & that was also one I bought a proper copy of. Excellent read but it was the first one I loved the best. Your books sound classics if you can buy them as a treasured second hand. Thank you for telling me your book story!!