Home and Garden Books

If you’re looking for a book to blow you away, these have to be the ones to do it: ‘Firelight and Woodsmoke’ is the first book in the trilogy, a truly delightful read that transforms you back to the farm in Brive around the turn of the twentieth century.

Continuing in a similar vein, how many of us got lost in the delightfully evocative story of Mary, Dickon and Colin and the magic that unfolds in ‘The Secret Garden’? Well, now there’s a sequel, written by Susan Webb. The book tells the story of what happens to Mary, Dickon and Colin when they meet again ten years later in Misselthwaite. The book is called ‘Till All the Seas Run Dry: A Sequel to “The Secret Garden”. If you enjoyed ‘The Secret Garden,’ you’ll love the sequel.

Animal and pet care

What do Rowberrow, Saska and Shantung have in common with a chiffon dress and a kettle in the fridge? Doreen Tovey, that’s it! You’ll find a variety of these delightful and highly entertaining books in our Home and Garden section of Animal and Pet Care. Doreen, very sadly, passed away in January 2008 and I am sure she is greatly missed by many of her readers who avidly followed her stories of her Siamese cat family. Many times I have laughed out loud at her antics, chasing one of her donkeys while she was wearing a chiffon dress and hoping to read more about Mrs. Binney and Father Adams.

From ‘Cats in the Belfry’ to ‘More Cats in the Belfry’, ‘Cats in May’ and ‘Donkey Job’, Doreen Tovey certainly kept her readers entertained – you’ll find all these titles in our Animal and Pet Care section . When Doreen Tovey wasn’t busy writing and tending to her mischievous felines, she was President of the North Somerset RSPCA and President of the Siamese Cat Club and also the West of England Cat Club, a busy woman who will be sorely missed.

Moving from England to the United States, César Millán seems to be someone who inspires very powerful feelings in people: either they love him or they hate him! Either way, he is popularly visible and a force to be reckoned with. Let us know what his own views are; Meanwhile, we’ve got a nice range of Cesar Millan books, like ‘Puppyhood: Through Puppyhood and Beyond’ by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Peltier and ‘Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar’s Way to Transform Your Dog…and Your Life’ ‘. These are excellent books on animal care and pets focus on Caesar’s style and despite the many criticisms leveled at his methods, I have used these methods to train my own dogs since they were very young puppies and now as they approach the 12 month mark. , I have a pack of lovely well behaved dogs who show me respect and love as pack leader.

Antiques and collectibles

You may have a collection of vinyl record albums that you collected as a young adult and wonder if your collection is worth anything. If so, you may be interested in the ‘Rare Record Price Guide 2010’, compiled from Record Collector Magazine and edited by Ian Shirley. This collection of price guides consists of 1,400 pages containing 100,000 entries for you to check the value of each of your prized records. You never know: he may be sitting on a fortune! However, despite the wide variety of entries, it seems to be missing a few that you would have thought should have been included, such as the punk singles. You’ll no doubt also notice wide variations in guide prices for various albums. Use this book as a guide only, but it should give you an idea of ​​the price of your prized record collection.

There are many other antiques and collectibles out there. ‘Boys Toys: an Illustrated History of Little Things that Pleased Big Minds’ by Jed Novick is another excellent book in this category. It features traditional toys from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s that were once such a delight and have now become collectibles in their own right. Another book that you will find interesting if clocks and watches are your thing is the book written by Anthony Whiten: ‘Antique Clocks and Watches Repair’. In the meantime, of interest to celebrity watchers, take a look at ‘Secrets for Contacting Celebrities and Public Figures: 101 Ways to Reach the Rich and Famous’. These books are just the tip of the iceberg – this section within the Home & Garden category is rich with an amazing diversity of topics – just dive in and see what comes to mind!

Purchase and development of properties

What better way to start this section than with a book on cleaning and managing household chores – you might as well know how before you get bogged down in the task of buying and developing property! Written by Kim Woodburn, ‘The Cleaning Bible: Kim and Aggie’s Complete Guide to Modern Home Management’ gives you all sorts of labor-saving tips on how to clean your house and wonderful ways with baking soda and white vinegar. . There are also a host of other topics in various sections within the Home and Garden category, sections like Woodworking and Joinery; Craft; DIY and home improvement; Gardening; and Interior Design and Decoration.

However, when buying and developing a property, each of these sections is worth delving into – you never know when you’ll need ideas on color schemes, provided by Kevin McCloud in his book ‘Kevin McCloud’s Color Now: An Expert Guide to Choosing colors for your home’ or learn how to carry out a simple plumbing installation with RD Treloar’s book ‘RD Treloar Plumbing 3rd Edition: Heating and Gas Installations’. There are many books on our website to help you when buying and developing a property, with books to help you with decorating ideas; color ideas and even decoration ideas; in fact, plenty to keep you busy on all your projects from now on.