I am currently aboard a boat. Naturally, I lugged books along with me. Unnaturally, there is wifi. Let the recountings commence! Uprooted by Naomi Novik For a single book this had a lot packed in; there were three distinctive acts which could have easily been turned into a trilogy, but I was rather satisfied that… Continue reading mini recountings from a boat
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famous books I haven’t read
Every self-respecting bookworm seems to have read these books. I am both self-respecting and a bookworm ... and I haven't. Ah, paradoxes. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen I've watched the black and white Laurence Olivier Pride and Prejudice, the 1995 BBC series, the 2005 film, 'Lost in Austen' and 'Austenland'. I have never read… Continue reading famous books I haven’t read
lemonade and sandwiches
I'm in a little rut at the moment. Inspiration is sulking in a corner. I've argued with Sandwiches about actual sandwiches and written half-formed plot ideas on my hand. Tolkien's commentary on Beowulf isn't conquered yet. A sci-fi has been DNF'd. And ... I'VE DONATED BOOKS TO A CHARITY SHOP. Why these books? Lemme explain… Continue reading lemonade and sandwiches
Beowulf and I are at loggerheads.
Beowulf has kicked me to the reading curb. Or rather, Tolkien's commentary on it has - which is one part fascinating and two parts here-lemme-gouge-my-eyes-out. Some things are easy to read in the early mornings. Other things aren't. It's isn't that I'm lacking in intelligence [well ...] it's just that some things are not meant for… Continue reading Beowulf and I are at loggerheads.
Recountings: how do you reform a rake?
Instead of sorting out bookshelves, I'm reading what is on other bookshelves. Dashing and arrogant heroes? Abductions? Intrepid and brave, take-no-nonsense heroines? Fabulously funny side characters? Hilarious dialogue? It can only be a Heyer. ***This Post is Lengthy But Contains a Life-Changing Answer.*** Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer The Marquis of Vidal (whose father is… Continue reading Recountings: how do you reform a rake?
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