tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post191498519608823780..comments2024-03-25T11:29:25.356-04:00Comments on Existential Ennui: Wot I Did on My Summer Holidays, by Louis XIV, Age 373 (2011 Reprise), Part 2; or, the Secondhand Bookshops of Chichester, London, Tunbridge Wells and BroadstairsNick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-83054010788089390452011-07-05T11:29:41.140-04:002011-07-05T11:29:41.140-04:00Not at all...Did you see the recipe for "Tom ...Not at all...Did you see the recipe for "Tom Ripley's Venetian Lemon Chicken"?Lukehttp://www.lukehoney.typepad.com/the_greasy_spoon/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-10329913382761543392011-07-05T04:14:14.361-04:002011-07-05T04:14:14.361-04:00Thanks for the kind words, Luke. I've not run ...Thanks for the kind words, Luke. I've not run out of ideas – I've got so many books to blog about it's ridiculous – so much as run out of steam! Or rather, I just couldn't keep going at the pace I was, particularly as most of the posts were pretty lengthy. So I figure I'll keep writing those longer posts, just not as frequently as I was. But it's nice to hear my efforts are appreciated!<br /><br />I like the look of your blog, by the way. Can't beat a good Greasy Spoon...<br /><br />Olman, fear not: I might not have bought any paperbacks on me hols, but paperbacks will feature very soon...Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-79602663599738739052011-07-04T14:29:34.799-04:002011-07-04T14:29:34.799-04:00As the writer of a food blog, I'm completely w...As the writer of a food blog, I'm completely with you on the "pressure" of writing a post every day. After a year or so, you start to run out of ideas; the blog can almost become a chore.<br /><br />Having said that, as a manic book collector (very similar tastes, by the way- Greene, Ripley and Patricia Highsmith, Geoffrey Household, Fleming et al) your blog is terrific reading; packed full of ideas for fellow collectors- so please keep it up...There are probably more addicted readers out there than you realise.<br /><br />Have you ever had a look at Patrick Hamilton?: "Rope", "Gas Light", "The West Pier", "Hangover Square", "Slaves of Solitude". First editions in hardback with dust wrappers are pricey, but early paperbacks or second printings might be worth having a shot at.<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />LukeLukehttp://www.lukehoney.typepad.com/the_greasy_spoon/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-4651372067900363112011-07-04T13:01:06.670-04:002011-07-04T13:01:06.670-04:00Such neglect of the paperback book!Such neglect of the paperback book!OlmanFeelyushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.com