Books and Authors
Reading is another time-consuming pastime, and we belong to two libraries and have our own collection of
books. We read between 10 and 20 books a week over a wide range of subjects.
The categories on our database for our book collection give a good idea of our interests :-
Aircraft, Astrology, Australiana, Autobiographies and Biographies, Computer, Cookery, Fiction, Gardening, Geography, History, Humour, Motoring, Music, Mysteries, Mystic, Nature, Poetry, puzzles, Philately, Reference, Science Fiction, Sport, Social history.
Favourite authors include Nevil Shute - whose centenary was celebrated in January 1999. Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen, Terry Pratchett, Dick Francis, Alistair Maclean, Jane Duncan, Agatha Christie, PG Wodehouse, Hammond Innes
Ruth Rendell and Colin Dexter (Morse), Elizabeth Ferrars, R F Delderfield. Non-fiction -biographies and autobiographies, including many of ordinary people, as well as the rich and famous!