Pick up a penguin
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In second-hand book shops, and charity shops I always scan for Penguin spines. When faced with a sea of disorganised books the familiar spines offer a good starting point. I know there is sure to be a title to interest me amongst those distinctive coloured spines. I grew up reading Penguins, they feel familiar and reassuring.
I first saw Postcards from Penguin: 100 Book Jackets in One Box
on the pages of Cornflower some months ago. I was quite green with envy (Penguin green?) and immediately hurried off to order a set of my own but it seems everyone else did too and they promptly went out of stock. I waited and waited.
Finally, just before Christmas, they were delivered to my eagerly waiting hands and they do not disappoint.
A pleasing book shaped box filled to the brim with 100 cards each featuring a different book cover. Of course, I bought these thinking how handy, perfect for quick thank you cards and whatnot. But each time I go to choose one, just one, to send off as a quick note I find it hard. I find I cannot set pen to card, cannot choose which card to part with. Yes, I am struggling to part with just one of these handy little cards. I daresay it's a bit like cutting into favourite fabric or knitting up a special ball of stashed yarn. I imagine that once I have written and sent just one it will be easier to part with the rest. Maybe.
Or perhaps I could frame them instead, like the seed packets. Yes, maybe I could frame them. All of them.
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I first saw Postcards from Penguin: 100 Book Jackets in One Box
on the pages of Cornflower some months ago. I was quite green with envy (Penguin green?) and immediately hurried off to order a set of my own but it seems everyone else did too and they promptly went out of stock. I waited and waited.
Finally, just before Christmas, they were delivered to my eagerly waiting hands and they do not disappoint.
A pleasing book shaped box filled to the brim with 100 cards each featuring a different book cover. Of course, I bought these thinking how handy, perfect for quick thank you cards and whatnot. But each time I go to choose one, just one, to send off as a quick note I find it hard. I find I cannot set pen to card, cannot choose which card to part with. Yes, I am struggling to part with just one of these handy little cards. I daresay it's a bit like cutting into favourite fabric or knitting up a special ball of stashed yarn. I imagine that once I have written and sent just one it will be easier to part with the rest. Maybe.
Or perhaps I could frame them instead, like the seed packets. Yes, maybe I could frame them. All of them.
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(and yes frame them!!!))