On this day in 1904 the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was born.

I've liked Neruda's poetry (or translations of it at the very least) since I first heard one of his poems recited in the Robin Williams film "Patch Adams".

Love Quote Lavender Sachet by GaneshasRat

The quote above is from that poem. I'd recommend checking his work out, although as with all things it depends on the quality of the translation.

Have a nice evening everyone!

New Books!

I know the Olympics are on and I know my country, and the city I live in, is the host. But I just can't bring myself to get particularly excited about it. On the plus side this means I won't be repeating my Euro 2012 blogging but with Olympic countries so you're all spared that!

Instead today I'm going to dedicate a bit of time to my own Etsy shop. I'm getting some more books listed on The Bibliophile, including these two beauties last week!

Songs From Beranger- 1893 edition

This is one of my new favourites simply because of the gorgeous gilt illumination on the front. It's a collection of French poems translated into English and was published in 1893. Frankly I don't think we do book covers properly anymore.

The Rules of Counterpoint

This one is less pretty on the front, but still quite lovely inside. It's a music tuition book written by the composer WS Rockstro. It once belonged to an RAF Bandmaster, if the inside dedication is to be believed, and clearly has a bit of a proud history behind it.

Keep an eye on The Bibliophile to see what else I've got!

Have a good weekend everyone!