Reading as a cheap hobby

-taff

Quasar said:

MrsStepford said:

My Italian Family Cookbook Lawrence Dallaglio, a First Edition (for him)
Two Greedy Italians Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo 
Antonio Carluccio's Southern Italian Feast DVD
Italian Regional Cookery Valentina Harris
Con Gusto: How Italian Food Conquered Britain Bill Knott

From eBay: 11.52

Olives and Olive Oil Katerina Tsouchtidi
Rick Stein's French Odyssey
Floyd on Italy Keith Floyd
The French Menu Cookbook Richard Olney

Previously I had only about five Mediterranean cookbooks. They may be cheapo second-hand but I'm excited !

As an Italian myself, I totally approve of your choices. The French bit too, naturally.

I'd also add in La Cucina if you really want to go recipe crazy, and the Pasta granny books [ or watch the youtube videos] . I read Stanley tuccis book Taste recently and he seems to think that this cookbook is in every Italian house. I've never heard of it before but there you go - Pellegrino Artusi Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well.

Taste has some great recipes in it too, I will definitely try the parmesan rind stock when I have collected enough rinds...

IrishRose12

I'm a big reader here also.
I only read physical books though, don't like kindles, audible etc.  I'm not a huge technology lover and don't follow the "trends" I'm in my 30's but prefer to lead by example for my children, and to encourage their love of reading, its not done via a screen.  Infact my children don't own any devices. My OH will only read physical books also.

I come from a reading family, so was brought to the library in my pram lol, as have my children been. We pay a visit every fortnight, and they also get books from the library in school also.  

Growing up I loved the Peter and Jane books, I still have all my original books and my children love reading them now. Their schools still use them as part of the reading scheme too.   I dont believe in the "sexist" or "offensive" way of looking at things. I've no time for that.  And it's certainly nothing that my children will ever be allowed to be influenced by in our house. We were brought up to believe that we can do or be anything we want if we work hard and believe in ourselves. It was never a big focus in our family, and isn't now either. We're not easily offended by the truth or way of the world lol.

I also grew up reading The Famous 5 books, Sweet Valley kids/High books and Mr Majeka.  I'll not lie and will admit to being very excited to reading the newer The Worst Witch books when I bought them for my children recently
In school my favourite books were Goodnight Mister Tom, To Kill a Mockingbird, Carrie's War, Across the Barricades, Under the Hawthorn Tree, Pride and Prejudice to name a few.  Spent my pocket money each week on a new book, or a magazine growing up.  My children love going to the newsagents to get their new magazines to read now too. 

I've always been a big mystery/thriller reader though.  I'm a huge Jeffery Deaver and Karin Slaughter fan. Aswell as Agathaa Christie's Poirot books.  I've recently found a love for Kate Rhodes books - but only the Ben Kitto series. Shari Lapena is also a huge favourite too. Stuart McBride and Mark Billingham have been on my reading list too recently. 

I've a very large to be read pile ATM that I really need to focus on.  I only keep my favourite books, usually book series like Poirot, but once the other books are read, they go to the staff library in my work.  We have a system that every term, some of those books are donated to the local Tesco's 2nd hand book stand, local men's shelter and the women's shelter too. 

London_1

Stuart Mcbride is very good and Mark Billingham as well, plus Peter James (think I've read every one of his):)

Just dropped two books back to the library just now, and pleased the long awaited sequel to
'The Five people You Meet in Heaven' by Mitch Albom was in there, its called 'The Next Person You Meet In Heaven and I'm looking forward to reading it
 I was given his first book by a lady from this site called Caterina, when we went to a  MSE meeting in Blackpool years ago.
 Its probably the best book I've ever read.So much so when I was in New York a couple of years ago I bought all the other ones of his I could find. Not often you see his books in the Uk let alone in the library.

Another good detective character based in Nottingham who is excellent is books by John Harvey and his detective is Charlie Resnick and extremely readable especially if you've read mark Billingham or Peter James's books. I do like a good detective book

Just read 'Abandon' by Blake Crouch pretty good so I have ordered some more of his I too prefer a physical book to read and can't remember a time when I couldn't read My late Mother taught both myself and my two brothers to read before we started school as she, like my Father was a keen reader. Both my DDs read a lot and a house without a book in is a sad place indeed

 JackieO xxx

MrsStepford

Thanks @Quasar 😀 Do you know a book called The Silver Spoon by Phaidon ? An Italian recommended it to me and husband just bought it for me. 

@-taff I found La Cucina on Amazon but I think that will have to be a birthday treat. Luckily, it's in 9 days 😉 I can report that I found the Pellegrino Artusi book as a Kindle edition for 99p ! It's in Italian though. I took Italian as an elective for a term or two in uni, but I think if I look up all the cooking verbs, I should be able to manage. It will be fun trying, anyway ! I have watched some of the Pasta Grannies videos on YouTube. Brilliant concept, to ensure that the traditional recipes aren't lost. I have also watched some  videos of Stanley Tucci cooking. He has his own (expensive) cookware range out. I need Taste, I think that should be in my To Buy List. 

We are getting rid of a lot of current cookbooks hopefully, via We Buy Books and Ziffit. 

Wednesday2000

Those Mitch Albom books sound interesting London1. I have just reserved them at my local library online. I have 8 books on reserve and 3 at home to read at the moment.🤩

Brie

Tucci has a couple of other books too.  Tucci Cookbook and Tucci Table.  I'm assuming they are more cookbooks than chatter .

London_1

Wednesday2000 said:

Those Mitch Albom books sound interesting London1. I have just reserved them at my local library online. I have 8 books on reserve and 3 at home to read at the moment.🤩

I think he's an amazing writer and the first one is fascinating I hope you enjoy it, told my DD tonight that I'd got the sequel and she went straight  online and bought it
Considering she is a 'Kindle'  lady for her to buy one so quick and physical one as well says to me how much she enjoyed the first one
 I don't think she's bought many since she became hooked on her  'kindle' do let me know what you think

JackieO xx 

MrsStepford

See No Evil by David Gatward is a bit of a disappointment so far. Just not engaging me and no Wensleydale cheese with cake. 

Any recommendations for Kindle or physical paperbacks welcome. Genre police procedural or crime, set in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Scotland, London, Kent or France. Mucho thanks xx 

IrishRose12

MrsStepford said:

See No Evil by David Gatward is a bit of a disappointment so far. Just not engaging me and no Wensleydale cheese with cake. 

Any recommendations for Kindle or physical paperbacks welcome. Genre police procedural or crime, set in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Scotland, London, Kent or France. Mucho thanks xx 

Give the Kate Rhodes Ben Kitto series a go.  I got hooked on those. Based in the Isle of Scilly. 

bouicca21

MrsStepford said:

See No Evil by David Gatward is a bit of a disappointment so far. Just not engaging me and no Wensleydale cheese with cake. 

Any recommendations for Kindle or physical paperbacks welcome. Genre police procedural or crime, set in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Scotland, London, Kent or France. Mucho thanks xx 

What’s wrong with Ireland?  A man with one of those faces by Caimh McDonnell currently on offer £1.99 on kindle.