Contact Me/Review Policy. The Book Whisperer. Helen Redfern. The Camping Cookbook by Annie Bell « Thinly Spread. As promised here is my review of Annie Bell’s latest book which we took with us when we hauled ourselves and our four kids off to the Isle of Wight for a fresh air adventure over the half term week. I have one to give away so leave a comment at the end of this post if you’d like it and I’ll do a draw next Sunday 20th June and pop the winner’s shiny new book in the post on Monday 21st! This is a beautifully written, evocative book which instantly brought back memories of The Famous Five and Swallows and Amazons which I devoured as a child (and which my children, disappointingly, won’t touch with an oar dripping with sunlight never mind a barge pole).
From page one I was re-captivated by the romance of camping and raring to go, I added the book to the Belly column in my 7Bs, made up camping marinade, packed the camping store cupboard (hers is much the same as my own with the addition of jerk seasoning but without sweet chilli sauce) and set off. Words and Pieces. Floor to Ceiling Books. CAROLES BOOK CORNER. Between The Lines.