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Wednesday2000

Brie said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

Despite my deep love of maxims and tenets, I bought this today - based solely on its cover. 

Not good enough!!!  We need to know what the book is!!! (well I do and googling hasn't helped me!!!!)

I googled as well and couldn't find it.

Cherryfudge

I'm wondering if it's self-published and therefore not on mainstream searches?

YoungBlueEyes

Ooh have I found something rare and special…? Well it did cost me £3 (£3!)

A couple more photos in case they help. The back says it’s an “advance proof copy”, not that I spotted that cos I literally bought it cos the front looked so intriguing! 

Miró

Ooooh are we going to get a review of the book? 

Did the chazzers in Otley today.  Pic below and from l to r……
Joe Brown teal coloured silky shirt, b /n and 99p, Jaeger pure wool pleated midi skirt £4.45,  white and navy linen M & S shirt 99p.  Both shirts from St Gemma’s 99p Hospice shop, skirt from BHF.

YoungBlueEyes

Yep I’ll post a review 😊

Love the Joe Brown shirt btw… 

Cherryfudge

@YoungBlueEyes, from the publisher's page : Flatiron Books - not many details but something. It looks as though the author used 'Alex' as her first name rather than 'Alexandria' by the time it went to print, and it was probably published in America as Flatironbooks seems to e an American division of MacMillan.

Intriguing!

YoungBlueEyes

Well when I’m done reading it I don’t mind sending it to whoever wants it 🙂

joedenise

Went round a few CS is Ashford today as we were in the area because we'd taken my friend to hospital for an op.  Got a nearly new dress which will be nice for my holidays for £2.50.  Really pleased with that.  Not sure which one it was as there are quite a few in the town centre.

Wednesday2000

I like that Joe Brown shirt too!

DigForVictory

Potternerd said:

A  black Selfish Mother sweatshirt with a silver appliqué star £5.
BNWT Anna Kaci denim dungarees £5. A bit snug but will hopefully fit once the Crimbo lard is fully shifted.  I haven’t  heard of this brand or the sweatshirt one.
BN still in package PrettyPolly navy opaque 60 d tights 99p
Converse grey trackies £1.50
A Burleigh Calico medium size rectangular platter £5
2 Sainsbury’s home cereal type bowls, white on the outside with a blue stripe and turquoise and white inside. £1 each.

Did you know Burleigh are owned buy the same folk who own Denby? That the underglaze tissue print is a 200+ year skill & each piece starts as plain china then the tissue is smoothed on (hence the fleet of seconds where the skill is not quite sufficient). That they're still in Stoke on Trent (unlike other major pottery brands that have slipped off to lower cost locations  ahem Wedgewood & Doulton are largely made in Indonesia - but send UK craftsfolk out to maintain standards...)
But you're Potternerd, of course you do!

Advance proof copies are "Last Chance" (before we press thousands) & some enthusiasts will pounce on APCs to get ahead of the queue for first editions. They can occasionally be found in e-book form, again so determined fans can then see if any changes were made before publication. (what me, bookoholic? Um, yes.)