Yikes, it’s hot. Here in the UK, we are not built to deal with these muggy temperatures (and almost no homes have air-conditioning), so I am spending my time feeling enervated in front of a fan. And reading, of course. And looking suspiciously out of the window, wondering if I should go somewhere or if that would kill me.
ANYWAY, hope you’re having a good weekend, wherever you are! The usual book, blog post, and link…
1.) The link – want to move to the Bennet family house from the 1995 Pride and Prejudice? I should warn you that it has a pretty sort of wilderness. Anyway, it can be yours for offers in excess of £6,000,000. Makes you wonder why Lizzie said “Beggars can’t be choosers”, doesn’t it?
2.) The book – I’m watching the growing list at Manderley Press with a lot of interest. Indeed, I’m currently reading one of their first books – Appointment With Venus by Jerrard Tickell – in an edition I’ve had on my shelf for a few years. The one that has really caught my eye is The Fly on the Wheel by Katherine Cecil Thurston. Click that link to learn more about this 1908 Irish novel – but that stunning cover (by Fatti Burke) and the promise of a spirited heroine are enough to have me looking forward to its October publication.
3.) The blog post – I love a themed list, particularly if it’s about types of houses in books. And so Susan’s list of ‘Five Books I’ve Read Set in Apartment Buildings’ at A Life in Books was a delight – as were all the recommendations in the comments. Go and explore, and maybe add your own?