Category Archives: John Boughton

year-end books

Posted on December 30, 2022 by wordsandpictures2016

So, here we are at the end of 2022 – a difficult, exciting, awful year. Lets hope 2023 brings better things. Firstly, here are a few bits and pieces I bought in the run up to Christmas: I’m a Fan … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Books 8

Posted on November 30, 2019 by wordsandpictures2016

or, You can (sometimes!) judge a book by its cover… Is this the most beautiful book cover of 2019? ‘Municipal Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Council Housing’ by John Boughton is certainly important bringing, as it does, a reminder … Continue reading →

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This month’s book haul

Posted on June 9, 2018 by wordsandpictures2016

This month was supposed to have been free from the buying of more books, but as I get older I find my ability to avoid temptation becomes less and less, so here goes… Firstly, ‘Modernists and Mavericks: Bacon, Freud and … Continue reading →

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