Spring seems to have sprung. I went out without a coat! It’s all happening. And, since it’s International Women’s Day, I thought I’d mention the blog post I posted last year – ranking the British Library Women Writers titles. A few books have come out since then, and I’d put the forthcoming The Spring Begins by Katherine Dunning high up the list – probably #4. Available to preorder wherever you preorder!
1.) The book – Nicola Wilson sent me a proof of her book, which I’ve very excited about. It’s called Recommended! and is about the Book Society. I wrote about them during my doctorate – one of the book-of-the-month clubs that proliferated in the 1920s and ’30s, and I can’t wait to find out more about it. Readers of the Provincial Lady series will have come across several mentions of it already.
2.) The blog post – do go and wish Rebecca a happy 10th blog birthday! It feels like she’s been part of the blogosphere for even longer, and we’re lucky to have her wide-ranging, thoughtful posts.
3.) The link – well, it’s a video, but I wanted to highlight again the excellent Never Too Small series on YouTube. It looks at small homes (usually flats) around the world, and how clever architectural decisions have maximised their use. My only criticism is that usually they seem to be lived in by people who don’t own any possessions, but this recent home is clearly loved and lived in.
I went out in shirtsleeves in! too! I’m looking forward to March 27th when Spring Begins!
I’m also excited about Recommended; that looks as if it is a ‘must read’ one for me. Thanks for bringing it to my attention and I look forward to your review.
Hopefully spring will be back properly for 27 March, rather than being freezing again after a little dab of sunshine… !
Aww, thanks for the mention! I simultaneously feel like a relative newcomer and like I’ve been blogging forever.
Ha, yes, I get that – the time slips away so fast.
I managed to wear non-thermal tights and normal jeans (rather than thermal tights and fuzzy-lined walking trousers) to volunteer at parkrun yesterday: spring has indeed sprung! Recommended is now firmly on my wishlist.
Andddd it got freezing again :D
I’m very much looking forward to the Katherine Dunning, especially as you rate it so highly in your ranked list of BLWW titles. And it’s great to have another brief run of warm, sunny days in the UK. My blood circulation is very poor in cold weather, so I’m always relieved to make it to March in one piece!