There was no resisting this book - Books do furnish a room - when I saw it on a table in the National Library of Australia's bookshop. It's rare for me to buy a coffee-table book but ... this is one gorgeous book. It is lavishly illustrated with images of books in pretty well every room … Continue reading Leslie Geddes-Brown, Books do furnish a room
Review – Non-fiction
Top non-fiction of 2009
Is it cheating to do separate lists for fiction and non-fiction? Some people list their top books regardless of form or genre, while others created separate lists. I'm going to do the latter because - well, because I get to choose more books for a start. Actually, I didn't read a lot of non-fiction this … Continue reading Top non-fiction of 2009
Jennifer Forest, Jane Austen’s sewing box
...and so the current Jane Austen juggernaut rolls on. The latest that has come to my attention is Canberra writer Jennifer Forest's book Jane Austen's sewing box. Must admit that I was a little sceptical when I first heard of it, but I saw it, bought it, and was pretty impressed. It's a nicely produced book … Continue reading Jennifer Forest, Jane Austen’s sewing box
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