And it's the weekend again, so time for a book, a blog post, and a link.
1.) The book - is one for those with deep pockets. It's no secret that I love EF Benson's Mapp and Lucia series, and have quite a few of his books which I've yet to read - but what enhances my love for these wonderful six books is (as you'll see if you follow that link back there) the beautiful Folio edition I have of them. My friend Barbara-in-Ludlow originally lent me her set, and I hankered after them for years... eventually finding the set for only £25 in Blackwell's Second Hand Department - possibly the only recorded instance of there being a good value book there. It was indeed a frabjous day, and I'm pleased to report that the Folio Society have reprinted this boxset - which you can see here. The colours have changed a bit, but it still looks wonderful. Thanks so much Helen for bringing this to my attention. Here's the downside... it will set you back £120. Less if you're a Folio Society member, perhaps, but... well, I was lucky enough to find them at a reasonable price, but they're scarce enough and give me more pleasure than almost any other books I have. (I should be working on commission!)
2.) The blog post - is a review by Elaine at Random Jottings. This fits in nicely with the previous post, since Elaine has just read The War Workers by E M Delafield. This was one of my favourite books read in 2008, but I didn't write about it on my blog because it was so difficult to find copies. Now that a POD company is issuing it, it seems fair to point you in its direction! First stop, Elaine's wonderful review.3.) The link - is not remotely reverent. But is very funny. Anybody familiar with Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart (or, indeed, anybody who isn't) will love this literal interpretation of her music video...
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