I have been buying some of my allotted 24 books for Project 24, but didn’t want to interrupt Novella a Day in May with the spoils – but I am now up to nine books. That only takes me halfway through May, in terms of my allowance, so I’m doing well with the schedule. For now…
And here they are!
The Chase by Mollie Panter-Downes
I think I might now own all of Mollie Panter-Downes’ books?? Her early novels seldom appear online (until the British Library reprinted My Husband Simon, of course) and definitely not at affordable rates. The only copy I can now see online costs over £600 – please know that I didn’t spend anywhere at all close to that. I keep an eye on ebay for harder to find titles, and it paid off in this case. Looking forward to seeing what it’s like – and, you never know, could end up another one for the BL series.
The Deepening Stream by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
I finally made the journey to the new Persephone Books shop in Bath, to which they relocated a little while ago. I’m delighted they’re in Bath, which is such a beautiful and bookish town – the shop feels very like the Lamb’s Conduit Street one did, though a bit lighter because of a bigger window at the back. I knew I wanted this Fisher, so snapped it straight away. It’s a real doorstopper, so who knows if I’ll actually get it read any time soon.
The Home by Penelope Mortimer
You might have already seen my review of this one – and excellent it was, too.
So, very pleased with the nine books I’ve bought so far in 2022! Not counting the many audiobooks I’ve downloaded, of course. And let me tell you, my Amazon wishlist is getting LONG. Watch this space to see which others are added to my very full shelves by the end of the year.