Read because you want to.
Read whatever floats your boat.
Read as quickly or as slowly as you do.
Read books only with orange covers if you want to.
Read 1 book or 500 books a year.
There are no rules. Just read.
Nina Pottell
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Nina Pottell
@Matineegirl
Books editor for @Primamag Book Consultant for #BetweenTheCovers Hairdresser. ‘Authors are my rock stars' Lover of books & burgers
- A few weeks ago I popped this outside my front door and since then have intermittently refilled it with books. Earlier today there was a knock at the door and on opening there stood a socially distanced woman. She asked if it was me that had put the books out. When I said it
- 🧵On Monday I was in Zara on Regent St when I overheard an American ask a shop assistant if she could recommend a salon in the area where his wife could get a haircut, she said she didn’t know so I took the opportunity, as I now always talk to strangers, that I could recommmed
- Replying to @Matineegirlto strangers because you never know the joy they could bring. And this reiterates how much I bloody love my job!
- Replying to @Matineegirlcase I needed something to read it! After explaining my book job role we agreed she’d pop it in the box. I also then hand sold her one of the remaining books! After such a tough week last week she thoroughly brightened my Monday. Books bring people together ❤️
- Replying to @Matineegirlthat they booked to see me! What an amazing couple, Patrick and Mary from Portland who have been travelling since early November and this was their first visit to London, they were in their seventies and they were so in love! An absolute delight to have met them both. So talk
- Never done one of these…but 52 today! And I am so happy and content with myself and my life. Incredible boyfriend, three amazing jobs and some very very wonderful people in my life. Celebrate the good stuff people. ❤️
- Here is a thread of some of the romcoms and books about friendships I’ve had the joy of reading this year. They’ve made me laugh and cry and value those in my life. In no particular order…
- I have very good news! The lovely @PrimaMag folk have given me MORE space for books so the double page is now a permanent feature. HOORAY for books!
GIF - Fab evening #Headline30 Stunning venue full of great people! Thank you, thank you lovely @headlinepg 😘😘😘
- I really really miss my Dad. It’s 18 months today that he died. I still can’t grasp the fact he’s not here. Grief is shit. Some days it’s manageable and others it’s a heavy weight but it’s always there. And yes I know that time eases blah blah but today it hurts.
- For @colettemcbeth and anyone else who needs to TRIM their fringe whilst in lockdown. Let me reiterate that less is more; you can’t stick it back on. Use sharp pointy scissors, nail scissors probably better than kitchen ones! Do not cut your fingers!!!
00:00 - Replying to @Matineegirlstanding outside and I could see on his phone that he was calling the salon. I wished them well and went about my day. Back in the salon today, Kiki came to tell me my client was in and who should be sitting on the sofa but the Americans! They said I’d been so lovely to them
- I am VERY VERY happy to be able to share the news that I’ve been asked to be a judge for 2018 @CostaBookAwards Eeek!! I am extremely chuffed.
