Keyword: book
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picking holes in Enid Blyton
Like most of my generation, I grew up with the Famous Five, my childhood enriched by farfetched notions of mystery and secret passages. Rereading those books of long ago, I can forgive the predictable plots and banal writing style and enter into the carefree world of children solving crimes and catching villains. I am happy to accept the implausibility of these children having such adventures everywhere they go and never seeming to grow old despite a succession of school holidays. I am ha…
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A new book about Hampstead (In London)
Introducing a new book about Hampstead and its surroundings Beneath a Wide Sky: Hampstead and its Environs By Adam Yamey Published 2022 285 Pages (Paperback) (£9.99) ISBN 979-8407539520 Currently available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09R2WRK92 Also on Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beneath-Wide-Sky-Hampstead-Environs-ebook/dp/B09R129RFW/ Hampstead is one of the highest places in London. There, the heavens are vast and wide. Beneath this expanse o…
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A whole different animal.
Not to long ago I was looking for some airline commercials over at youtube (did I mention that I have a passion for aviation, as well?)... I came across this commercial which I really like: I like the Frontier corporate image and the way they promote themselves. Frankfurt Airport has a nice bookshop somewhere in the arrivals hall which is dedicated to aviation. It was there that I saw a book about "old" Swissair sales posters with really beautiful, stunning photography.…
