Sometimes all it takes is a bit of luck...

I got my hands on a copy of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable!! For nothing. I love bookmooch.com.
It's pretty much the ultimate reference book, listing everything from mythical characters to turns of phrase, historical moments and odd things such as the correct terms for groupings of animals, eg: a murder of crows. I've been after a copy for ages, but they're not cheap, so thank goodness someone out there was willing to post me a copy.
I'm well aware that this is an incredibly book-geeky thing to have been searching for, but I'm not a bookworm for nothing. I'm off to search for more goodies with my fingers crossed!! Happy reading.

Shelf space needed!

Help!! I've run out of shelf space!! This is a recurring problem, I get attached to my books and cannot bring myself to either donate them to charity or add them to bookmooch. Some I will always hold onto to, but do I really need all the others? It might be time for an assault on the shelves and for some of the books to find their way to new homes, if only so I can see what I've got on the shelves when I'm looking for something good to read!!

Free Books!

I like free books, it's why I like bookmooch.com, where the books are, technically at least, free. I also like rummaging in secondhand and charity shops for great books at cheap prices. The Guardian newspaper is currently giving away a free book every day, from a series called English Journeys, the books look lovely, and although they might not be my usual read, I'll probably give them a read, even if it's just because they're free. The Times also recently gave away free copies of classic novels, clearly newspapers are in favour of access to literature!
I wish there were more ways to get hold of free books, I love libraries but the books can be a mess and you have to take them back eventually. If anyone has a way of getting free books and would like to share (nothing illegal), please leave a comment. Happy Reading!