I have again today visited the bi-annual indulgence of book gluttony that is the LifeLine Bookfest. I have never, in my life, seen as many books in the one place (excepting, of course, the previous times I have gone to this particular event). I meant to take a photo to show you, but in my housemate’s and my haste to go, I forgot it!
I had a tad more restraint this year - I only brought home about 12 books - but some of those, like The Complete Australian Gardener, were really heavy!
It’s always great to see the swarms of people who visit the event, and be reminded that books play such an important part in many other people’s lives as well. All sorts of people were there - from the pale, anaemic types who never see the sun, to robust families and old folk.
Perhaps the nicest part of it all is that every book there was donated, and all the money we bibliophiles were spending is going towards a good, charitable cause.
The books that I bought were:
The X-Factor Diet - Leslie Kenton; HelloLand - Nick Walker; Intimate Secrets of a Flamboyant Gardener - Babs Corbett; Press Send - John McLaren; TommyKnockers - Stephen King; Needful Things - Stephen King; Pond Basics - Peter Robinson; The Complete Aussie Backyard Book, and The Complete Australian Gardener.
Can you perhaps glean one of my other passions from this list?
So, it was a successful venture, and time/money well spent.
Viva la Bookfest!
