Author Archives: vanessa

50 Shades and Me

Posted on March 7, 2015 by vanessa

With the release of the screen adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, I’ve been thinking about our decision not to stock the trilogy despite its breath-taking sales back when The Husband and I owned The Edinburgh Bookshop and the various … Continue reading →

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Friday Favourites

Posted on February 20, 2015 by vanessa

This week’s selection of things that have interested me this week include the most beautiful bookshop I’ve ever seen; a fascinating lunch party in the 1920s, the intriguing life of a New York heiress and the sad tale of how … Continue reading →

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Friday Favourites…

Posted on February 13, 2015 by vanessa

I enjoy putting together these Friday Favourites posts. It’s a random – sometimes very random – collection of things I’ve come across, the tabs I’ve had open all week, often sites or stories that I want to share with readers … Continue reading →

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The books we give to others.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by vanessa

An article in The Telegraph last week asked what are the books we find ourselves giving as gifts again and again and again.  It set me thinking; I give books as gifts frequently although it sometimes strikes me that some … Continue reading →

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Sunshine between the showers

Posted on January 17, 2015 by vanessa

Our current renovation project is a cottage in a converted stableyard in Fife (the picture on the left is deceptive – because of the layout of the courtyard it has only a little frontage but goes back into the corner … Continue reading →

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