Sowing the Seeds

I always seem to have an ongoing collection of books on my bedside table. Depending on where I am at, the collection changes regularly. Often I have a magazine or two there also, one of my favourite’s being NW magazine. Best for catching up on all the latest celebrity gossip and dramas! I know it’s ‘fluff’ but like a good reality tv program, it is a form of escapism!

Anyway, this is my current collection:

I have just finished reading Twilight. I guess it is not a book that I would normally read, but it was recommended to me by a very good friend. It is set in a high school in the U.S.A and is about teenage love and Vampires. It’s actually written for teenagers and for the target audience I think it is excellent. I found it well written but a little simplistic for adult readers. But then as I said, it is written for a younger audience. I am a big fan of the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles and if you are looking for a good read, I would highly recommend these!

And of course, my ever present Gardening books. The Origins of Fruit & Vegetables was a gift from my mother. It’s a really interesting little book with lots of history and stuff about certain fruit & vegies.

The fern book was written by one of Australia’s leading botanists, David Jones. He is a font of knowledge and always writes very helpful and insightful books. He is the definitive author on Australian plants, including palms, orchids and ferns.

Now tell me what books you are reading right now. I always love a good book recommendation.

Now as I promised, a pic of my sweet peas! I have them growing in an old concrete laundry tub, filled with potting mix.