I mentioned in my previous post that I had a pile of books to read and these would be the ones to start with this year. In fact, I have many, many more books than this, waiting to be read, but these are the chosen few at the moment (until something else distracts me...) I am pleased to announce that I have read the first one, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd since Christmas. So, in case you can't see what they are, we have from the top:
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (it is always interesting to see how much a dramatisation of an Agatha Christie story changes from the book - this one did).
The second book is a craft book I received for Christmas, Mandalas to embroider and initially, I was a little dubious when I opened it as I have not done that much embroidery and don't really like too many complicated stitches. However, on looking at the book, the mandala patterns are pretty and straightforward, with only a few different stitches needed, so I think, on reflection, this book will suit me very well. I look forward to having a go at some of these.
The next is a book I had had for years, but never read, so 2021 is its time! A History of English Food by Clarissa Dickson Wright. I am interested in social history, which is probably why I bought it in the first place.
The Diary of a Modern Country Gardener is a book I am in the middle of enjoying, but I kept getting distracted by other things and so it kept getting put down. I will finish it!
Written in bone is the second book by Sue Black and I really enjoyed her first book. I did an online course in Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology last year, which was a bit over my head at times, but was very interesting. If nothing else, the course gave me a new respect for what these people do, which is incredibly complex.
The Well Gardened Mind is another book I have started, but then put down. It deserves my concentration and I will read it this year. I bought a copy as a present for a colleague at Christmas so it will be interesting to compare notes when we have both read it. Gardening is a wonderful hobby and its effect on mental health cannot be underestimated.
So, there are my first few books for this year. No doubt there will be many more to come...
