BookTube Spin #6

For the last book spin, I ended up reading and loving The Magic Apple Tree by Susan Hill, so it is definitely in my good books at the moment. This time, lovely Rick is encouraging us to do something a bit different – and so I’ve decided to go with an entirely non-fiction list.

  1. Index Cards by Moyra Davey
  2. Long Live Great Bardfield by Tirzah Garwood
  3. The Possessed by Elif Batuman
  4. The Devil’s Details by Chuck Zerby
  5. Murder for Pleasure by Howard Haycraft
  6. From A Clear Blue Sky by Timothy Knatchbull
  7. It’s Only The Sister by Angela du Maurier
  8. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way by Nancy Spain
  9. Why I’m Not A Millionaire by Nancy Spain
  10. Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson
  11. A Chelsea Concerto by Frances Faviell
  12. Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
  13. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
  14. Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets by Jessica Fox
  15. Final Edition by E.F. Benson
  16. The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford
  17. February House by Sherill Tippins
  18. Why Read The Classics? by Italo Calvino
  19. The Glass of Fashion by Cecil Beaton
  20. The Best We Can Do by Sybille Bedford

The spin happens tomorrow, so I don’t have long to find out what I’ll be reading – but do let me know which number you are hoping comes up in the spin, based on my non-fiction options above!

6 thoughts on “BookTube Spin #6

  • April 14, 2022 at 10:02 am
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    2 or 13, they’re both brilliant.

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  • April 14, 2022 at 12:14 pm
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    Of your list I’ve read the Davey, Batumen and Calvino and would recommend them all! But really it’s a lovely list – look forward to seeing what you get!!

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  • April 14, 2022 at 3:44 pm
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    I still have Long Live Great Bardfield unread on the shelves so I selfishly hope you get that one, it might inspire me to finally tackle it this year! Henrietta Lacks is also excellent, but sad, as is Testament of Youth. Good luck with your Booktube spin!

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  • April 14, 2022 at 5:07 pm
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    #12- Testament of Youth. It’s a long book, but absolutely phenomenal. I know you don’t love long books, so this would force you to read it. Look forward to hearing if number 12 is your lucky number.

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  • April 16, 2022 at 12:49 am
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    I’ve read Testament of Youth and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Both are engrossing and moving.

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