The joy of second hand books...

We love books in our home like you wouldn't believe. That's why we set up this. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry,  or design books it doesn't matter, it's just about having them around. It's how my mother brought us up and gave my sisters and I the ticket 'out'. It's one of the reasons Ed and I fell in love, and they are vital to me. Now, books can be expensive ( try buying them in NZ - sheesh! ), so second hand books can be a marvellous way of trying a bit of Graham Green, or stock up on chick lits for when your life (and brain) is too full, or, if you are very lucky, find a design book treasure. My favourite find is Carolyn Quartermaines 'Unwrapped'. Still one of my most referred to books.

Try charity shops - there are some fantastic stores out there now. Car boot sales, 'proper' second-hand book shops, market stalls or even Ebay (still trying to find 'Flair' the annual, for less than £50...). £1, £2 or £5 pounds for literally hours of entertainment, revelations or comfort.

Books we love!

Books are very important to us in our house. It's definitely why we've built a library for here.

I'm very pleased with Penguins cloth bound versions of some of my favourites. Uplifting mentally and physically, a pleasure to read and keep forever.

A home built on Books - Well thank you all so very very much!

Thanks to the efforts of hundreds of people and companies, we have collected over 6,000 books to create an inspirational library. At a Home built on Books we’ve received copies everything from the Great Gatsby to Lord of the Rings, to books on Shoe Design, DIY and Paul Smith. The subject matter covers every angle – inspirational, vocational, entertaining, spiritual, heartbreaking, humorous and everything in between.

As well as collecting so many books, one of Centrepoints supporters - Image Source - have already agreed to help by painting the library, putting up shelves and cataloguing them.

But the key thing is that the books are already getting into the hands of the people who need them – the young people at Centrepoint. And if just one book helps one young person to change their life for the better, it’s been worth all the effort.

We’re currently working with Centrepoint on plans for next year’s campaign. But in the meantime, we are looking for regular donations to help us keep the library stocked. If you are able to help us just get in touch
Thank you so very very much.

PS: Somewhere there is a dog in this car - don't worry, not the boot!