Allison Symes's Blog - Posts Tagged "old-books"
New For Old?
New for old is a catchphrase from Aladdin of course but is this something that is appropriate for book lovers?
After all I love old books.
I love new books.
I just love books!
I think it is good to have a balance of old favourites. These are my comfort reads when I need that.
I also like to read new books, especially from contemporary writers. It is good to know what is being put out there now.
One handy side benefit to making writer friends is this does help ensure you do get plenty of contemporary reading in.
I take great pleasure from the fact I have shelves which are packed full of fab books written by people I’ve come to know and count as friends. I always look forward to adding to my shelves in that regard.
I can’t wait to get back to book events so I can pick up those books signed by said friends in person.
Naturally I’m looking forward to being able to hold some book events of my own in due course.
So have I got books on my Christmas list?
What do you think?!
After all I love old books.
I love new books.
I just love books!
I think it is good to have a balance of old favourites. These are my comfort reads when I need that.
I also like to read new books, especially from contemporary writers. It is good to know what is being put out there now.
One handy side benefit to making writer friends is this does help ensure you do get plenty of contemporary reading in.
I take great pleasure from the fact I have shelves which are packed full of fab books written by people I’ve come to know and count as friends. I always look forward to adding to my shelves in that regard.
I can’t wait to get back to book events so I can pick up those books signed by said friends in person.
Naturally I’m looking forward to being able to hold some book events of my own in due course.
So have I got books on my Christmas list?
What do you think?!
New Books and Old Books
I expect, like me, you have a good mixture of books on your shelves. I have new books, old books, classics, contemporaries, and, what is especially nice, books written by friends of mine (and signed for me too). I treasure them all.
I have books inherited from my late mother, who was a tremendous reader and encouraged me so much here.
I have my own collections of books. The first series I went for, as an adult, was the Odhams Agatha Christie collection. Lovely red and gold hardback books. Fabulous stories, as you know.
Prior to that I collected the Famous Five series by Enid Blyton as these used to be on sale at my local newsagent, back in the days when many of those had a reasonable book selection you could buy. I miss those days!
A new edition of the series had been brought out to tie in with Southern TV’s adaptation of the series for their Sunday teatime slot. That only stopped when Southern lost their franchise. (A big mistake but there you go and at least it got me reading the books!).
I do believe it is a great idea to have a health “reading diet” and for me that has always included contemporary as well as classic books.
A great story is a great story whenever it came out after all.
I have books inherited from my late mother, who was a tremendous reader and encouraged me so much here.
I have my own collections of books. The first series I went for, as an adult, was the Odhams Agatha Christie collection. Lovely red and gold hardback books. Fabulous stories, as you know.
Prior to that I collected the Famous Five series by Enid Blyton as these used to be on sale at my local newsagent, back in the days when many of those had a reasonable book selection you could buy. I miss those days!
A new edition of the series had been brought out to tie in with Southern TV’s adaptation of the series for their Sunday teatime slot. That only stopped when Southern lost their franchise. (A big mistake but there you go and at least it got me reading the books!).
I do believe it is a great idea to have a health “reading diet” and for me that has always included contemporary as well as classic books.
A great story is a great story whenever it came out after all.
