I’m not a big fan of scare stories, stories written to shock me. I don’t like horror movies and ghost stories. And I don’t like documentaries and reports which outline how bad our world is. Some might say I’m naive but, honestly, I simply try to remain calm. There are a lot of things in […]
Book review – “Save” by Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming
I picked up “Save” while browsing the bookshelves at our local library. Its subtitle really appealed to me: “Save your money, your time, your planet”. The title photo is of a green money plant growing from a pot. All that really inspired me to give this book a try. Shannon Lush is a fine arts […]
Book review – “A Guide to Natural Housekeeping” by Christina Strutt
I picked up this guide to natural housekeeping at the library, like many of my other books. And again, I was drawn to the title first without knowing much about the content of the book. I flicked through it quickly and liked the photos so it came home with me for a proper read. Before […]
Book review – ‘Self-sufficiency’ by Alan and Gill Bridgewater
I picked up “Self-sufficiency – A guide for 21st-century living” by Alan and Gill Bridgewater from the library because I was drawn to the title and the subject. I often walk past that shelf and scan the titles so I thought I would get this book and have a read through it. Here are some […]