I do like to look for bargains in charity shops. I recently visited one that I had not been to for quite a while. As soon as I got there, I made my way to the bookshelves, where I noticed a small handwritten note.
They had a book sale, five for £1.
The sale may have been cheap, but I did have trouble in finding five that were of interest. It always seems to be like that. I find two or three, but five? There is always a struggle to find the last one or two. It could just be me, and they were only twenty pence each.
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 really.
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 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, as he has been doing it for some time. I have read a couple of his travel books, but this is a big task. And it is a big book. There again, I wonder if 574 pages are enough to cover “everything” that history has to offer? Well, he does say “Nearly”.
Gone Fishing by Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse. Gone Fishing is an enjoyable television series, one that I watched on YouTube — before they took it down. When I was a child, I had a fishing rod and kit, but I never got around to using it. I like both Mortimer and Whitehouse, and as I watched the TV series, I think I will most likely read the book. While I have never gone fishing, I do like fish, 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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