A quick note that I’m over at Vulpes Libris today, writing about a novel by Vita Sackville-West that you might not have heard about… Grand Canyon is quite unlike anything else I’ve read by VSW.
Sorry for the lack of book reviews actually on SIAB for a while. Holidays and RSI and busyness have all collided, it seems, though my pile of books ready to review is steadily growing. And next week I’m off to Edinburgh, with a pile of paperbacks to read on the train… I thought these would be small and light enough to leave plenty of room for buying more!
Let’s see how many I manage read on the long train journey…
Clever strategy, Simon! Enjoy your reading – and your train ride.
Thanks Debbie! Sadly it does mean I haven’t brought my next book group book, cos it’s huge, but oh well…
This post me so happy..I think its just seeing a picture of stack of old books :)
:D That is always lovely, isn’t it?
Nice pile! Train journeys are such a good way to catch up with reading!
Absolutely! And it’s a direct journey so not even any worrynig about changing.
Lovely books for the train – all types, all genres, a nice feast of diversity!
Thanks Marina! That’s definitely the hope :) I can chop and change between them if need be.
Such a nice pile.
:D
Last week it took three different trains to get me from Peterborough to Edinburgh and I finally arrived at Waverley just under four hours late. I hope the same doesn’t happen to you, but if I were you I’d take all the books just in case.
I’m on a direct train so HOPEFULLY will be fine – but I’ll definitely be prepared if not!
Oops, I commented about your journey on your Vita review – sorry! Edit if you can! Short books are a good idea for a long journey. Hope you have a lovely trip!
Thanks Liz!
A couple of years ago we made the four hour train journey to Ottawa. I didn’t read as much as I thought I would because it was nice to watch the scenery go by. There are more than a few wide swathes of nothing but evergreen trees though.
LOVED ‘Fair Stood the Wind for France’, Simon! Have a super time on your trip!
Lyn, from I Prefer Reading, recommended the Bates ages and ages ago. I’m sure I’ll bring back some of these unread, but I hope that isn’t one of them.
Remember to look at the views too! I read less and less on long journeys preferring to use that precious time for thought (that is not to imply you read thoughtlessly of course!)
Oh, I’ll inevitably get distracted if we pass through pretty areas! I reserved a window seat too.
But thought might have to wait. I find it harder to find time to read than I do time to think ;)