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The Angel's Booklist
Many people know the experience, of coming across just the right book at the right time, whether through a gift, a happy accident, or being guided to the right place. This Library Angel, as it is often called, even causes books to open at the most relevant pages. One of the times in recent memory I experienced the Angel was a couple of years ago in Penzance, when I entered a charity shop I had rarely, if ever, visited. I felt strongly drawn to the back of the shop where most


Light Preparation
In her book Dark Age Ahead , Jane Jacobs talks of five indicators when a dark age is approaching. These are: when governments choose...


Up the Hill Backwards
A favourite comic book of mine was the series Terminal City by Dean Motter. It was done in the style of retrofuturism , which is looking...


Book Time Sensuality
Livrari Lello, Portugal In parallel with my research into perfumes , appears to be a deepening interest in the tactile quality of books...


Pot Pourri
I was hoping for one main theme to present itself before I wrote a new blog, but instead it seems to be a number of different colourful -...


Year of the Snake
'All that glitters is not gold, And even serpents shine...' The Only Ones Rather than greet Chinese New Year with fireworks and music...
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