For those who thought I'd forgotten about my earlier resolution to read Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle in this bicentennial year of his birth (as inspired by Nicki aka Fyrefly), I thought I'd better let you know that it's still at the forefront of … [Read more...]
On My Shelves: Sisterly ‘book love’
March 3, 2009 By 5 Comments
During that crazy time called Christmas I’d forgotten to post about on a batch of books I'd added to my shelves; books that were only able to come to me thanks to the generosity of both of my sisters-in-law. So I’m using the return of my weekly … [Read more...]
Wahoo! Look what’s arrived!
February 24, 2009 By 2 Comments
I mentioned it being spoken about during the 'Parisian bibliomaniacs' video clip I pointed you to in a 'Book Bites' post last week. I twittered about ordering at the weekend, and in post-haste fashion a copy of John Baxter's A Pound of Paper hit my … [Read more...]
Another coveted Steinbeck added to the RobAround bookshelves
February 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Such is my passion for John Steinbeck, that it’s always a big day for celebration when an unowned work arrives at my home, and yesterday was one of those days when a copy of Steinbeck’s journalistic work, A Russian Journal hit the doormat, … [Read more...]
Fuelling my love for books with books about books
January 7, 2009 By 7 Comments
You'll remember before Christmas I pointed you to librarian Leah Smith's Books about... Books! reading list over at Flashlight Worthy? You may even remember in the same post I spoke about two titles in Leah's list that really took my fancy i.e. Ex … [Read more...]
Catching up: Some 2nd-hand pre-Christmas reading additions – Part Two
January 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Not happy with my initial haul of 2nd-hand pre-Christmas reading additions (what bibliophile would be? :o)), and pleased that for once all of my Christmas shopping was finished (although that’s more down to my wife’s exceptional organisational … [Read more...]
Catching up: Some 2nd-hand pre-Christmas reading additions – Part One
January 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So what with the festive period getting in the way and the arrival of a new pup in my household, things have been pretty quiet around here for a couple of weeks. Inactivity is not something I usually make a habit of so if you just consider that a … [Read more...]
On My Shelves: My latest additions
November 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Tuesdays are "On My Shelves" day and today I thought I'd give a quick run through of latest additions to my bookshelves. Most are older 2nd-hand titles, but all are important additions to my collection. A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth - Weighing … [Read more...]
On My Shelves: A fresh batch of booky goodness
October 21, 2008 By 1 Comment
Tuesday is ‘On My Shelves’ day and today, instead of highlighting a particular book(s) that's already on my shelves, I thought I'd turn instead to present the fresh batch of titles I picked up for my shelves, today in Waterstones (Edinburgh). … [Read more...]
On My Shelves: The Oxford Classical Dictionary
October 7, 2008 By 1 Comment
Tuesday is ‘On My Shelves’ day when I highlight particular books on my personal bookshelves, and this week is the turn of one of the most valuable books in my collection - The Oxford Classical Dictionary. Weighing in at a whoppin’ 1700+ … [Read more...]