The Book Trunk

Persephone

  • Time To Tidy The Shelves…

    LibraryThing and Viragoing for August has gone to my head I think. Have started trying to tidy bookshelves – not something I attempt all that often! Now have two rows of Viragos and Persephones, which may not look a lot,… Continue reading

  • Honey, Prisoners – and a King’s Speech!

    During the war honey was popular, because sugar wasrationed. But Vere doesn’t tell us if her sweet gift was madeby a local beekeeper, or was a mass produced jar. Feel much better this week. Very hot. A jar of honey… Continue reading

  • Short Story Sunday: A Flawed Treasure and a Good Mother

    The Exile, by Betty Miller, is a little odd, and I didn’t really enjoy it, but it was interesting. Here we have the Moores, Edmund and Louis, and his young brother Arthur. They are middle class and well-off, leading comfortable,… Continue reading

  • A ‘Spendthrift’s Spreading’ of Marmalade!

    Yay! The Great British Bake-Off is back, and promises to be every bit as good as the last series… And the One before that… And the one before that. Consequently, I am baking mode, and what better time to take… Continue reading

  • Books by Post!

    Woo hoo! Every day this week the postman has delivered a book (or books), thanks to my lovely Mother, who gave me some money when I was staying with her last week, and told me to treat myself – so… Continue reading