Expanding the library!

Inspired by my good friend Jasmine over at Books from Boxes, I've decided to post about the new books I'll be purchasing as soon as my first pay check swans in.

First on the list is a music bio, having finished The Dirt - Motley Cru¨e I require something else to whet my musical whistle so I'm planning to get 'All the Mad Men: A journey into the dark side of British Rock' by Clinton Heylin.

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The next one is a reworking of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. She has a condition affecting her sight which means she sees spots in her vision. She uses this to her advantage in this new edition by creating hallucinogenic illustrations for the book.

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I love cooking and cookbooks, particularly well designed ones like this from Jane Hornby as it makes you want to pick them up and delve inside to choose from the mouthwatering recipes. I like this one though, because of the cute fish!

 

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I'm quite passionate about the idea of being self-sufficient and sustainable, and reducing household waste is a big part of that. It's a crime that UK households are creating around 6,700,000 tonnes (2007) of food waste per year. This book by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall aims to counteract this problem with taking a WWII attitude to cooking and waste. This will not only help the environment but also wallets; food waste costs each household on average £8 per week!

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 I want one, despite my total lack of driving licence. I can't help it, I'm from Devon. Plus, a brilliant book for picking up tips for living stylishly in small spaces. We're beginning to think about moving and realistically the floorspace of a VW camper van will most likely be equivalent to the average flat in London within our price range. Time to think inside the box room people!

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So there you go! A varied and yet strangely predictable set of choices from yours truly. What's on your wishlist?