Category Archives: Tony Warren

The Psychometry of Tony Warren. Part Two

Posted on June 14, 2017 by wordsandpictures2016

I love books. I love the feeling of a book in your hand, the heft of the pages, the beauty of a cover. Even more I love a first edition, a signed first edition if you please. Why? Does it … Continue reading →

Posted in Marc Almond, Tony Warren | Tagged Canal Street Manchester, Foo Foo Lamarr, Julia Grant, Lily Savage, Marc Almond, Paul O'Grady, Polari, The Gateways Club, Tony Warren Canal Street | Leave a comment

If only…

Posted on November 20, 2016 by wordsandpictures2016

On those days when I’m between books and can’t quite settle on something new, I often think about those ‘if only..’ books which I long to read but know that they will only ever exist in my imagination. Here are … Continue reading →

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The Psychometry of Tony Warren. Part One

Posted on November 15, 2016 by wordsandpictures2016

‘Strictly speaking, psychometry is the occult power of divining the properties of things by mere contact. I do not recommend it as an alternative to reading but it is an exciting supplement’ Jeanette Winterson I love books. I love the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ali Smith, Gordon Burn, Jeanette Winterson, Nancy Spain, Rose Collis, Tony Warren | Tagged Allan Horsfall, Angus McBean, Coronation Street, Nancy Spain, Tony Warren | 2 Comments

This week’s book haul – holiday special!

Posted on June 4, 2016 by wordsandpictures2016

Old and new this week – today’s WONDERFUL charity shop find is ‘The First Pan Book of Horror Stories’. I loved these books as a teenager and have been thrilled to discover that they’re just as good now. Unlike this … Continue reading →

Posted in Angus Wilson, Bram Stoker, Herbert Van Thal, Joan Aitken, Katherine Mansfield, Lydia Davis, Marghanita Laski, Muriel Spark, Nigel Kneale, Sjon, Tony Warren | Tagged Katherine Mansfield, Lydia Davis, Marghanita Laski, Pan book of horror stories, Sjon, The Victorian Chaise Longue, Tony Warren | Leave a comment

Holiday reading

Posted on April 27, 2016 by wordsandpictures2016

After finding this glorious postcard in a charity shop, I realised it was time to set about one of my favourite pastimes: deciding on my holiday reading, a task fraught with risks and encumbered with rules. The first point I need … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbara Comyns, Gordon Burn, Hanya Yanagihara, John Fowles, John Kennedy Toole, Katherine Mansfield, Margaret Drabble, Marita Sturken, Shena Mackay, Simon Raven, Tony Warren | Tagged A Confederacy of Dunces, A Summer Birdcage Margaret Drabble, A Touch of Mistletoe', Alms for Oblivion, At the Bay Katherine Mansfield, Barbara Comyns, Behind Closed Doors Tony Warren, Gordon Burn, Hanya Yanagihara, Happy Like Murderers', Jackie Collins, John Fowles, John Kennedy Toole, Katherine Mansfield, Margaret Drabble, Our Spoons Came from Woolworths, Shena Mackay, Simon Raven, The Atmospheric Railway, The Foot of the Rainbow Tony Warren, The Lights of Manchester Tony Warren, The Magus, The People in the Trees, The Vets Daughter, Tony Warren | Leave a comment