toast & teas's tattered reading log 2021

Hello. This is one of the most active groups on LT and I'm hoping with my thread I might meet some like minded people.

The majority of what I read is either old or in the public domain (or both), specifically childrens books, fairytales, gardening fiction & non-fiction, and vintage novels, though there's always outliers.

Right now I'm reading Old Herbacous. My cat seems to be enjoying it.

Welcome! We definitely are a diverse group, and I’m sure you’ll find some people who share your interests. Your cat will fit right in too. :-)

Curious what books you might stumble across. Welcome to CR.

Welcome to Club Read, Toast (should we call you "Toast"?) Hopefully, as you browse around the group you will find like readers.

I used to read quite a lot of contemporary fairy tales and re-tellings, the queen of all being Angela Carter. But, Margo Lanagan is another favorite, her Tender Morsels, a retelling of Snow White & Rose Red. I also used to chase down different retellings of "Bluebeard" which was my childhood favorite. I don't read so much of the genre now, but I can still be tempted.

What is "gardening fiction" ? I have to much to do in the gardens to allot time to reading about it (except for the short forays into the web for research a specific topic).

>4 avaland: Novel or fiction with themes of gardening. The Secret Garden, Old Herbacous

>5 toast_and_tea: Ah, of course!