I do like to look for bargains in charity shops. I recently visited one that I had not been to for quite a while. They had a sale on their books, five for £1. Despite the sale being so cheap, I had trouble in finding five that I actually felt I might read. It always seems to be like that. A struggle to find the last one. It could just be me.
I came away with the following.
The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper (actually written by Robert Popper). Looks fun and has some good reviews. Huge bestseller according to the front cover.
Quite by Claudia Winkleman. Will I ever read Claudia's offering? Is it aimed at me? Not quite sure.
Peaky Blinders, The Real Story by Carl Chinn. I've never watched The TV series of Peaky Blinders, but this book might give me an idea of the real past history of Birmingham's gang violence. Do I really want to know?
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Bill Bryson knows how to write an epic book. A big book. There again, is 574 pages really enough to cover “everything” that history has to offer? Well, he does say “nearly”.
Gone Fishing by Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse. I've started with Gone Fishing, as I have watched the television series on YouTube. I like both Mortimer and Whitehouse. Even though it is about fish and fishing, the latter being something that I have never done or felt the need to do, I think I will read it all. I do like fish though, especially with chips.
So, not bad for a quid in these cost of living crisis times. Once I have read them, I will probably re-distribute them back to a charity shop or two.
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