February booklist
Well, this is going to be a quick list.
1. Exploring English Castles, Dr. Edd Morris
A coffee table book that takes a selection of castles and shares their history and architectural details. However, the design of the book seemed a bit amateurish, and since all the photos were from Shutterstock and not taken specifically for the book, they often didn't illustrate the text well.
2. Spark Joy, Marie Kondo
She's a bit nutty, but an adorable kind of nutty.
3. The New Deal, Jonathan Case
A fun graphic novel romp through historical New York hotel life; loved the vibe of the art
4. Fifth Avenue, 5 A. M., Sam Wasson
Bought this off a $2 cart at a West Village rare book store. This is not a rare book, obviously, but it must be rather forgetable despite its charms because I got home and realized (after reading 3/4 of the book) that I'd read it once before, 5 years ago. It's beautifully written, though, and if you like Audrey Hepburn and/or Breakfast at Tiffany's you should probably read it.
1. Exploring English Castles, Dr. Edd Morris
A coffee table book that takes a selection of castles and shares their history and architectural details. However, the design of the book seemed a bit amateurish, and since all the photos were from Shutterstock and not taken specifically for the book, they often didn't illustrate the text well.
2. Spark Joy, Marie Kondo
She's a bit nutty, but an adorable kind of nutty.
3. The New Deal, Jonathan Case
A fun graphic novel romp through historical New York hotel life; loved the vibe of the art
4. Fifth Avenue, 5 A. M., Sam Wasson
Bought this off a $2 cart at a West Village rare book store. This is not a rare book, obviously, but it must be rather forgetable despite its charms because I got home and realized (after reading 3/4 of the book) that I'd read it once before, 5 years ago. It's beautifully written, though, and if you like Audrey Hepburn and/or Breakfast at Tiffany's you should probably read it.