Thinning Out

I had put it off long enough. I just had to thin out our collection of books. Every bookcase in the house is full, books are stacked up beside bookcases, books are stacked up beside books, beside bookcases, books are stacked on bedside cabinets and besides - we have a significant collection of Kindle books.

This bookcase is in the lounge - full - and is mirrored with a similar bookcase on the other side of the chimney breast. We have bookcases in the bedrooms and a bookcase in the dining room...

And so it was, with much heart-searching, that I selected 60 books for donation to the local Hospice charity shop. The folk there were delighted with my gift. So now I have some shelf-space to load some of the books that are stacked beside the books beside the books.

And I must try and stop paying visits to Waterstones, at least for a while...

A Good Year for Reading

Goodreads is one of the best apps I use. It enables me to keep track of the books I have read, the books I plan to read, what my friends are reading, to receive recommendations and to read reviews.

Goodreads generates interesting statistics ( probably only of interest to me) but for the record:

In 2014 I have so far read 50 books. I know there are others who have read far more but this still counts for a book a week on average. Total pages amounts to 15,563. The longest book I read was 'Nemesis' by Jo Nesbo at 695 pages.

If you enjoy reading why not take a look at https://www.goodreads.com 

A Week In Paris

A Week in Paris by Rachel Hore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Having looked at other reviews on Goodreads of Rachel Hore's 'A Week In Paris' it appears that most readers are female. I trust that I am not alone as a male reader because I thoroughly enjoyed this compelling story, set in the years between 1937 and 1961 and located mainly in Paris, a city I love and know so many of the places featured, although in these pages darkened by the Nazi Occupation during the 2nd World War. A well developed plot, comprehensively researched, with wonderful characterisation, had me hooked. A heartwarming tale of war, secrets, family and enduring love. Yes, I loved it.

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