Author Archives: Theresa

Book of the Week: Peanuts The Loves of Snoopy

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Theresa

I have always been a big fan of Snoopy and friends and loved finding this book on the shelf. Who cannot raise a wry smile when reading the musings of Snoopy regarding life, friendship and unrequited love. The drawings especially … Continue reading →

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The World of Edward Ardizzone

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Theresa

Every quarter we dedicate one of our book rooms to a particular theme, this quarter it is Edward Ardizzone. Unfortunately we do not have enough of his books to fill a whole room, so I have also  included books about … Continue reading →

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The Yeats Companion

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Theresa

I have had the words to ‘The Song of Wandering Aengus’  in my head all week after listening to a CD of Christy Moore singing this beautiful poem. So it wasn’t too difficult to choose my book this week. THE … Continue reading →

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TUDOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Theresa

I have just finished reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel and  thought I needed to improve my knowledge of Tudor England and where better place to start than the county in which I live. TUDOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE Johnson, Joan. No illustrator … Continue reading →

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Ronald Searle 1920 – 2011

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Theresa

Ronald Searle was born in Cambridge in 1920  and  started drawing at the age of five, he  left school at the age of 15 and  then studied at the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology . In April 1939  he … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: All Stations West

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Theresa

This week I have chosen a book about the story of the  standard gauge railway from Sydney to Perth. Mainly because I am skypeing with my sister in Australia tonight( for the first time) Although to be accurate she  lives … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: The London Encyclopaedia

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Theresa

This book is a mine of information about all things London, for example did you know that  No 1 Dorset Street W1 was once the home of Charles Babbage, mathematician and inventor of the calculating machine  or that Leather Lane … Continue reading →

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Eggs-cellent start to the day!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Theresa

You may remember that in the early summer my family became the proud owners of four Light Sussex chickens. They were too young to start laying before the winter nights drew in, so we were resigned to the fact that … Continue reading →

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Holiday Opening Times

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Theresa

Both our shops will be  closing at 1pm on Christmas Eve and we are both closed all day Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Otherwise normal opening times. Orders will be processed throughout the holiday period however parcels will only be … Continue reading →

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My favourite Book in the Shop 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Theresa

As you can imagine we see a lot of books come through the shop, but I think my favourite this year is: In Praise of Toadstools by Suzanne Lucas, the illustrations are just stunning, each one a work of art. … Continue reading →

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