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Open vintage cookbook on a linen-covered kitchen table with measuring spoons, flour, and a warm mug in a cozy vintage kitchen.
Cookbooks You’ll Actually Cook From: A Practical Guide for Readers & Vintage Collectors

Stop buying cookbooks you never open. Here’s my simple “Use-It Test” + 60-Second Flip Test for finding cookbooks you’ll actually cook from—especially when you’re thrift/estate-sale hunting. Bonus: why stains and scribbles can be a good thing. 💛

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Best vintage Bird Field Guides for Beginners
How to Collect the Best Vintage Bird Field Guides for Beginners

A V of Canadian geese overhead is the surest sign that field guide season has returned. In this week’s Reading Vintage Sneek Peek, we’re featuring a vintage Golden Field Guide for birdwatching—plus new estate-sale finds including cookbooks, thrillers, and collectible ephemera.

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Your Book Club Toolbox

If you missed it (or want to save it for later), my January Book Club Hub is now all in one place—think of it as a book club toolbox you can come back to anytime.

Even if you’re not in a formal book club, this is still a handy resource for those “what should I read next?” moments—so I recommend bookmarking it and pulling it up whenever you need a nudge.

➡️ Go to the January Book Club Hub here

Welcome Readers and Collectors

Hello bookish friend, I’m Pam, owner of Reading Vintage.

I source, photograph, and clearly describe every book.

Packed with care so you can buy with confidence.

Keep turning those pages. — Pam

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