Lisa in Bookland | London Book Haul (and curbing my book buying!) @lisainbookland | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In August I was delighted to join many other lovely Booktubers in London, and predictably, books were bought! Thanks to all the Booktubers I met for being so lovely. Let me know if you've read any of these, and what your favourite bookshop is in London!
BOOKS BOUGHT
- Worn, A People’s History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser
- Style and Society: Dressing the Georgians by Anna Reynolds
- Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by Flora Fraser
- Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre
- Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement by James Vincent
- Ghosts in the Hedgerow: A Hedgehog Whodonnit by Tom Moorhouse
- Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
- Brood by Jackie Polzin
- The Proof of Love by Catherine Hall
- How Much of The Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang
- Despised and Rejected by Rose Allatini
- Revelation is the 4th book in the Matthew Shardlake series by CJ Sansom
- A Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED:
- Leena @leenanorms has many, many inspirational videos about sustainable fashion and making her own clothes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb1-lu-abhnW9lMaWUp8-JPIaHr2qlthf
- Jen @JentheLibrarianreads talking about Despised and Rejected: youtube.com/watch?v=TAgGDU37ipU
OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED:
- George III: Britain’s Most Misunderstood Monarch by Andrew Roberts (Original wrap-up: youtube.com/watch?v=_hH73aysP4M)
- Beloved Emma by Flora Fraser (Original wrap-up: youtube.com/watch?v=LSDay6bDviw&list=PLWko0oQhX9SaJzZzfrBvvCfdsP8o9dCLl&index=5)
- Snow Widows: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition Through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind by Katherine MacInnes (original wrap-up: youtube.com/watch?v=4IaMlvh0tfk&list=PLWko0oQhX9SaJzZzfrBvvCfdsP8o9dCLl&index=16)
- Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED:
- Sail & Rail (Dublin-Holyhead-Euston): irishferries.com/uk-en/special-offer-pages/ferry-rail
- Style and Society: Dressing the Georgians; Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery: rct.uk/collection/themes/exhibitions/style-society-dressing-the-georgians/the-queens-gallery-buckingham
- HMS Belfast; museum ship: iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast
- Operation Mincemeat; 2021 film: imdb.com/title/tt1879016
- The Year of the French festival in Ballina: https://ballina2023.ie/year-of-the-french-festival-august-19-22/#:~:text=Ballina%20Co.,his%20landing%20in%20Killala%20Bay.
- Standard Measures of Length at Royal Observatory, Greenwich: rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-11210
- Gay’s the Word bookshop: gaystheword.co.uk
- Waterstones Gower Street: waterstones.com/bookshops/gower-street
Please feel free to reach out on Voxer @lisa60932, Instagram @lisainbookland, or email lisainbookland@gmail.com
In August I was delighted to join many other lovely Booktubers in London, and predictably, books were bought! Thanks to all the Booktubers I met for being so lovely. Let me know if you've read any of these, and what your favourite bookshop is in London!
BOOKS BOUGHT
- Worn, A People’s History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser
- Style and Society: Dressing the Georgians by Anna Reynolds
- Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by Flora Fraser
- Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre
- Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement by James Vincent
- Ghosts in the Hedgerow: A Hedgehog Whodonnit by Tom Moorhouse
- Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
- Brood by Jackie Polzin
- The Proof of Love by Catherine Hall
- How Much of The Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang
- Despised and Rejected by Rose Allatini
- Revelation is the 4th book in the Matthew Shardlake series by CJ Sansom
- A Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED:
- Leena @leenanorms has many, many inspirational videos about sustainable fashion and making her own clothes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb1-lu-abhnW9lMaWUp8-JPIaHr2qlthf
- Jen @JentheLibrarianreads talking about Despised and Rejected: youtube.com/watch?v=TAgGDU37ipU
OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED:
- George III: Britain’s Most Misunderstood Monarch by Andrew Roberts (Original wrap-up: youtube.com/watch?v=_hH73aysP4M)
- Beloved Emma by Flora Fraser (Original wrap-up: youtube.com/watch?v=LSDay6bDviw&list=PLWko0oQhX9SaJzZzfrBvvCfdsP8o9dCLl&index=5)
- Snow Widows: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition Through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind by Katherine MacInnes (original wrap-up: youtube.com/watch?v=4IaMlvh0tfk&list=PLWko0oQhX9SaJzZzfrBvvCfdsP8o9dCLl&index=16)
- Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED:
- Sail & Rail (Dublin-Holyhead-Euston): irishferries.com/uk-en/special-offer-pages/ferry-rail
- Style and Society: Dressing the Georgians; Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery: rct.uk/collection/themes/exhibitions/style-society-dressing-the-georgians/the-queens-gallery-buckingham
- HMS Belfast; museum ship: iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast
- Operation Mincemeat; 2021 film: imdb.com/title/tt1879016
- The Year of the French festival in Ballina: https://ballina2023.ie/year-of-the-french-festival-august-19-22/#:~:text=Ballina%20Co.,his%20landing%20in%20Killala%20Bay.
- Standard Measures of Length at Royal Observatory, Greenwich: rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-11210
- Gay’s the Word bookshop: gaystheword.co.uk
- Waterstones Gower Street: waterstones.com/bookshops/gower-street
Please feel free to reach out on Voxer @lisa60932, Instagram @lisainbookland, or email lisainbookland@gmail.com
