New Books - A Miscellany
Once again my "new acquisitions" section has become hopelessly overcrowded, and I need to catalogue them and get started. I thought I'd just grab a pile and record it in all its wonderful random-ness:
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Angel Words by Doreen and Grant Virtue and Angels 101 by Doreen Virtue - I bought these when Doreen was in Australia recently.
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The War Against Cliche by Martin Amis - Christopher Hitchens says that every writer should read this one, and I do think Martin Amis is rather a good craftsman.
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On the Edge of Paradise by David Newsome - A critical study of A. C. Benson's diaries, I didn't even know this book existed till I saw it on the shelves of a second-hand bookshop. It looks fascinating.
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The Quest for Corvo by A. J. A Symons (Folio Society Edition) - I'd eventually love to get Folio Editions of all my favourites. If you've never read this book you simply must go and do it today. Almost my very favourite book.
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Cupid and the Jacaranda by Sacheverell Sitwell - I collect books by and about the Sitwells, and this is a gorgeous first edition, still with its dust jacket. Lovely.
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A Nest of Tigers by John Lehmann - A biography of the Sitwells. See above.
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Hattie by Andy Merriman - I have mixed feelings about this book because for about ten years I talked about doing it myself. It is a biography of the wonderful British actress Hattie Jacques. I can still turn into a one-man stage show, though.
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Cecil Beaton's Fair Lady - Beaton's pictorial diary of the making of the film of My Fair Lady. Still
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Behind Closed Doors by Hugo Vickers - I am obsessed with the Duchess of Windsor, and have read many books by and about her. I heard about this over at the wonderful Little Augury blog, and knew I had to get it.
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That Woman by Anne Sebba - See above.
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William James in the Maelstrom of American Modernism by Robert D. Richardson - I am using James a lot in my thesis, and find his writing fascinating, but realised I knew very little about the man. So I got this in the hope of discovering something.
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Networking Is a Contact Sport by Joe Sweeney - Looks fun, yes? Always good to get some new tips, and I am a devotee of the works of Keith Ferrazzi. This looked like it had a similar feel.
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