How to tell if you have a first edition at home
12 September · 6-minute read
I write about the books that come our wayI've been buying book collections for twenty years, and they still surprise me. Here I write down what I've learnt, so you know it too. Helen
Why old books smell nice, and when they don't
Vanilla, grass or mould? Your nose tells you more about a book than you'd expect.
28 August · 4 minutes
What to do with your parents' books
What's valuable, what the library will gladly take and what really goes for recycling.
17 July · 7 minutes