Hi snoopy56,

Thanks for the information about Melvyn Bragg. I shall look out for the first three in the series when I next shop for books. It makes sense to start with the first one! I assume that they are all in paperback.

I notice that some time ago you submitted a post about 'newbooks' magazine. A year’s subscription (6 issues) was one of my Christmas presents (and a very thoughtful present!). As you know, the magazine features interesting articles about writers and extracts from new books. Also, in every issue you are invited to claim a free paperback (you just pay postage Ł2.95); you can buy a paperback from the ‘garage sale’ for Ł2.50 too. All the titles are relatively new (not old rubbish!) and orders are delivered in about a week. This magazine is great for avid readers!