Category Archives: Elizabeth David

Summer Books

Posted on June 24, 2023 by wordsandpictures2016

It’s been a hot summer so far and my book shopping has been dampened by the muggy atmosphere…but it hasn’t deserted me! My first selections were a number of Puffin books via ebay: The Microbe Man – Eleanor Doorly One … Continue reading →

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books for May

Posted on June 4, 2023 by wordsandpictures2016

Greek Lessons – Han Kang ‘The Vegetarian‘ was a stunning novel and while her subsequent novels haven’t quite matched the subversive melancholy of that first tome, Kang’s novels are always worth reading. ‘In a classroom in Seoul, a young woman … Continue reading →

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beautiful books 26

Posted on August 7, 2021 by wordsandpictures2016

These days, with cookery books published left, right and centre and charity shops clogged with many, many cast off volumes by celebrity and television chefs, it is hard to find cookery books which seem to have been created with an … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Books 10

Posted on April 12, 2020 by wordsandpictures2016

or, ‘You can(sometimes!) judge a book by its cover’ ‘By summer cookery I do not necessarily mean cold food; although cold dishes are always agreeable in summer, at most meals, however, hot the weather, one hot dish is welcome, but … Continue reading →

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A book haul…and holiday reading!

Posted on August 24, 2019 by wordsandpictures2016

Just a couple of purchases this week (I’m learning!). Firstly a book I didn’t even know existed: ‘Drag Queens at the 801 Cabaret’ by Leila J Rupp and Verta Taylor. This is very much an academic work, looking at the … Continue reading →

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Back to the fold…

Posted on April 20, 2019 by wordsandpictures2016

Where has the year gone? Time has flown and its now Easter Saturday and I haven’t posted anything since January! How did that happen? To be honest the start of the year found me struggling to find books to grab … Continue reading →

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Music Time: Saint Etienne

Posted on June 17, 2017 by wordsandpictures2016

Summer’s here, so who better than Saint Etienne, the best band in all the world! And… I’ve finally(!) finalised my holiday reading (I am a natural ditherer): So, alongside Merce Rodereda and Elizabeth David which I wrote about earlier, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Holiday Reading

Posted on June 7, 2017 by wordsandpictures2016

It’s a cold and wet and dark day in Manchester so my thoughts, naturally, turn to my upcoming holiday in Mallorca and what books to take. (And yes, the postcard above is from the place I’m going to!) I LOVE … Continue reading →

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