It's always exciting when The Persephone Biannually arrives in my mailbox. Inside are updates on things going on in the Persephone world, such as the publication of three new titles this April: Miss Buncle Married by De Stevenson, Midsummer Night in the Workhouse by Diana Athill, and The Sack of Bath by Adam Fergusson.
There is a listing of the 93 Persephone book titles available, a short story by Diana Athill entitled "The Real Thing", and articles on Sicily as well as Bath.
So honored to be included in this Spring's edition along with bloggers Rebecca Reads, Paperback Reader, Books and Chocolate, Iris on Books, Fleur Fisher, Book Snob, Desperate Reader, chasing bawa, A Book Sanctuary, Savidge Reads, Sasha & the Silverfish, Harriet Devine's Blog and Stuck in a Book.
Looking forward to the titles they've recommended which I haven't yet read, perusing the magazine from cover to cover, and quite probably ordering a few more books for my collection. The delights of this British bookshop are endless.
Find more Mailbox Mondays at Mari Reads for the month of May.
This publication sounds wonderful. I love looking the Persephone's I've collected so far. I should read a few more:)
ReplyDeleteI got it too and got so excited when I saw your name in it :D Congrats!! I drooled over so many of the books in here!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I saw your name on my copy and I was feeling so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats. The publication sounds very good and so many of the blogs I visit are in them!
ReplyDeleteCongrats from this side of the pond, had heard of persephone, by didn't know about mag/catalogue ? Liking the idea it looks beautiful in that classic kind of way. I will publicly thank you for your compliment on behalf of the British bookshop (even those I don't know :~> ).
ReplyDeleteDiane, you can get some of the Persephone classics on amazon.com for a very reasonable price. Of course, they don't come with the beautiful bookmark that way, but they are more affordable. With the way our dollar is faring...
ReplyDeleteChris, that's so funny that you saw my name in there, too. Don't the new titles look great? Now we're up to 93 total, how will I ever collect them all?!
Thanks, Melody.
Mystica, I hadn't known of Persephone until I started blogging with many British book bloggers (and dear Chris!). That's one of the best things about blogging, how it opens one's horizons to new literature, isn't it?
Parrish Lantern, if I lived in England that's one of the first places I would go: the Persephone bookshop. They have tons of special events, too, such as an excursion to Bath in their last publication. Are you close enough to go to their store in London?
Not that I need more books, but I've heard so much about the Persephone books. Must see about getting that catalog. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI'd be happy to find TPB in my mailbox - congrats on being included in this edition!!
ReplyDeleteOh how neat! Thanks to you I've signed up to be on their mailing list so I can see the latest recommendations. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful - congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI just got my biannually on Friday and having been perusing it since.
ReplyDeleteLooks fascinating
ReplyDeleteThat's great, looks interesting.
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I received my first copy of the Biannual and I love it! Congrats to you and all the bloggers who are included inside it's wonderful pages!
ReplyDeleteClaire pointed out that I was mentioned and I have to say I felt honoured among all these great bloggers.
ReplyDeleteI think I should get a subscription?
Iris, I definitely think you should subscribe! ;)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! And congratulations at being included in this publication. :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I didn't know that it was time for another Persephone biannually! I can't wait to receive mine in the mail.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I keep hearing Persephone mentioned, but I'm not sure what it's all about. I'm sort of afraid to find out, given my addiction to books.
ReplyDeleteAnna, especially given your addiction to books which are often about WWII. There are several Persephone books dealing with that subject; I think you'll be addicted all the more! Go, sign up! ;)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being quoted in the Biannually! And I see you got the lovely bookmark for Miss Buncle, Married. I got the colourful one for The Sack of Bath. Speaking of Miss Buncle, Married, I'm currently reading that very book but alas, I do not have a luxurious Persephone edition... yet :-)
ReplyDeleteI've read neither (none?) of the Miss Buncle books, yet. ;) I'm looking forward to them, too. Love Persephone titles! One of my favorites has got to be The Victorian Chaise-Longue, but Little Boy Lost moved me very deeply. I think I'm the only one alive who cares little for Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day.
ReplyDeleteYes, congrats! I picked up my very first biannual while in London a few weeks ago and was very pleased to see so many familiar bloggers who've had their reviews published. We really do champion the most deserving books. :-)
ReplyDeleteI recently finished Miss Buncle's Book and it's the most delightful book I've read in a long while.
I love the biannually have a couple from them too ,always great read and pretty like there books are ,all the best stu
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being published! I hope this means that my copy is coming to my letterbox soon!
ReplyDeleteI saw all you lovely people in the biannually and am so proud to be connected to you! :)
ReplyDeleteI saw you in there first, wasn't it last year? Always proud to be connected to you, Claire.
ReplyDeleteProbably last, last year. :) Love ya, friend!
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