I’m a map addict, so I like the look of Mike Parker’s book Map Addict: a Tale of Obsession, Fudge and the Ordnance Survey. According to the product description this combines history, travel, politics, memoir and oblique observation in a highly readable, and often very funny, style.
Then there is The Book of Weeds by Ken Thompson. I really need help getting rid of the ground elder that’s threatening to take over our garden. Maybe this will help.
And finally, Hatfield’s Herbal: the Curious Stories of Britain’s Wild Plants, which “describes the properties of over 150 native plants, and the customs that surround them: from predicting the weather with seaweed to using deadly nightshade to make ladies’ pupils dilate appealingly, and from ensuring a husband’s faithfulness with butterbur to warding off witches by planting a rowan tree. Filled with stories, folklore and remedies both strange and practical, this is a memorable and eye-opening guide to the richness of Britain’s heritage.”
I’m not too sure about even picking deadly nightshade let alone using it on my eyes!
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I’m a map addict, too, and I’ll be over from the US next week and will definitely seek this book out. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Great finds — perfect for spring!
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The book of Weeds would be something my dad would love. Great find.
~ Popin
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We like maps too so I’ll definitely be looking forward to your review!
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Great finds! I like the sound of all the books you mentioned. I would definitely not recommend using nightshade in that way!
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I ought to buy The book of weeds! Today I have been hunting dandelions on our lawn, there’s just no end to them.
Here’s my post.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Ken Thompsons book is fantastic. It’s really is down to earth and easy to follow advice. He also has another book called Compost which is a really good resource for gardeners.
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Fellow map addict here and the map book sounds like great fun!
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I would love to read “Map Addict.”
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I like the looks of the herbal one. I have a natural healing book I resource a lot for the herbal remedies and I’m always amazed at how well they work. Maybe I’ll have to look for this one.
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