Category Archives: Books

Len Deighton

Posted on 17 March 2026 by pws

We just wanted to record the death of author Len Deighton at the age of 97. Deighton was a man of many talents, a very capable cook and illustrator and, of course, author. We still have our original paperback of … Continue reading →

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Not so happy and glorious

Posted on 4 October 2025 by pws

I gave up buying books a long time ago for various reasons: The cost for new titles was getting silly. You could go into a big book shop and look for ages and find nothing of interest, not even vaguely. … Continue reading →

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Lists

Posted on 21 December 2020 by pws

I don’t know how long ago it was, I’m guessing early 1980s, when I bought a book that seemed to be the first of its kind. It was called The Book Of Lists, and that is exactly what it was, … Continue reading →

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