Category: Rooties Recent Reading

Sometimes I feel I’m paying too much for a book. This was my thought as I handed over the 5 to the cashier in the high street bookstore (I know 5 isn’t a lot, but I usually get my books from a second hand bookshop where 2 is about the highest ticket price). One hour…

This is one of those gems you can only find in a second hand bookshop. The tatty cover of the edition I found of this relatively thin novel had been well worn in it’s 35 year life. For the life of me I don’t know how second hand book sellers know what is worth keeping…

This battle has a special meaning to me as it took place on my birthday. No, I’m not almost 200 years old – the day and month match that’s all. I only discovered that fact this year and simply for that reason I’ve been delaying reading this book until I’d read as many other Sharpe…