Although I love, love, love Autumn and all it's glorious colours and naturally available decorations, I have no intention of buying pumpkins, either real, woolly, pottery, fuzzy, string-like and all the other variations that are in the shops at the moment just to decorate my house. Although, I might be tempted to get a couple to eat when the price goes down a bit.
Instead, and by very happy coincidence, the three books that I have treated myself to this week are just perfect to add to my radiator shelf for a bit of Autumnal decoration.
I obviously had to get the new book by Nigel Slater, I have all his others after all and he writes so beautifully. I picked up the Stanley Tucci book just for a flick through and it drew me in so that too was purchased the other day.
The final book was something mentioned by MoggyMerlin56 on my The Books That I Read in September post. It really caught my imagination so I had a look at it on Amazon, and then found a copy for 50p on there ... so it had to be mine. 😁
Now I have the dilemma of which order they are in the queue to be read!!
Sue xx
I have the Life in Houses book and loved reading it!
ReplyDeleteNigel Slaters book is now on my wish list 😍
Alison in Wales x
I usually pre-order Nigel's books, but this time I didn't. I wasn't going to buy it as I haven't read his last book yet, it's still on the 'to be read' list. But then I caved after listening him reading some of the pages, I'm glad that I did. :-)
DeleteBooks are much better than pumpkins!
ReplyDeleteI remember enjoying Life In Houses a long time ago - and I still don't read cookery books!
Oh yes, for sure, they last longer ... although you can't carve a face in them for Halloween. ;-)
DeleteI will always read cookery books, even the ones that I never cook from, in fact more so the ones that I never cook from.
I really enjoyed the last Tucci book. I always enjoy NS. Like SueInSuffolk I read the Forster years ago.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of his books, I'm looking forward to this one though, it flows so well. It seems I am VERY late to the Forster book ... why did nobody tell me. Haha. ;-)
DeleteStanley Tucci first for me! Enjoy them all. Catriona
ReplyDeleteOoh, I had decided on a different one, now I am dithering again. :-)
DeleteOoh, I'd happily read all of those books. And I don't like pumpkins much - butternut squashes are lovely, but pumpkins (which I've only ever bought once they're reduced to giveaway prices after Halloween) taste and feel watery, stringy and bland to me.
ReplyDeleteYes, pumpkins can be very bland, the best way to cook them is to roast them simply cut into quarters with the skin still on, and then scrape the flesh out afterwards.
DeleteI hope you enjoy the Margaret Forster. You got a good deal on Amazon. My copy cost 70p plus postage! I have started writing about the houses I have lived in and finding it fascinating where my memory takes me.
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful, thank you for the recommendation. Ooh you splashed out there ... a whole 20p more than me. ;-)
DeleteI'm must not buy any more books 😱 50 pence for the Margaret Foster book what a bargain. We have just picked our home grown Jap or Kent pumpkin which is a lot different than the large "orange" pumpkins you have there. It's beautiful roasted and tastes amazing🎃
ReplyDeleteIt is the time of year for roasted pumpkins isn't it, they sum up Autumn so perfectly in both looks and flavour. I must not buy any more books either ... but we both know that I will. :-)
DeleteYour Autumn display is beautiful and far more sustainable than pumpkins (most of which seem to end up on compost heaps ☹️ )
ReplyDeleteI guess it's not the end of the world if they end up on compost heaps, but the thought of so many being sent to landfill and creating methane fills me with horror. Our chickens used to love them, even more so when I left them out and they filled up with lovely fresh Welsh rainwater and they had a pumpkin flavoured drink.
DeleteThat's a tough decision to make. They all look like they'll be good reads. Xx
ReplyDeleteI've still not decided, it's not a bad quandary to be in though is it. :-)
DeleteI thought Nigel Slater’s Toast was fab (It was him, wasn’t it?) but not read any others. I’m inspired to try though
ReplyDeleteYes, that's his life story. I loved the book and the TV drama based on it. He's a great writer ... and cook. 🙂
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