Category Archives: Books
Books and pictures
Just a tiny post, to ensure that I actually squeeze in an update before another month races by. * I’m still reading slowly and intermittently. I’m not sure why: there are plenty of books I feel excited about, but the … Continue reading
Digging for treasure
More vague snippets, in lieu of writing anything in-depth (which seems impossible in this humid weather). I spent yesterday reading the final few hundred pages of The Children’s Book. I felt bereft when I finished, and still do now. It … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Music, Radio, Theatre
Tagged A.S. Byatt, BBC 6 Music, dream life of sukhanov, Enron, hilary mantel, holes, louis sachar, olga grushin, The Children's Book, wolf hall
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This is the foreground
Ooh, it’s June. Time for another (culturally-themed) update, then. Music/radio This post was inspired by Grizzly Bear, to whom I’m listening now. They’ve been recommended to me by a few people. I finally bought Veckatimest after hearing the track Dory … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Music, Radio, Writers
Tagged Adam Buxton, Cormac McCarthy, Diana Wynne Jones, grammar, grizzly bear, joanna newsom, Neil Gaiman, Tori Amos
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Why don’t you stop talking (and reading notes)
I recently read and very much enjoyed Jackie Kay’s vibrant short story collection Why don’t you stop talking? I was glued to the book from the first page, which meant it was a quick read. The stories seem to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's Book, emotional honesty, faerie, hope mirrlees, jackie kay, why don't you stop talking, wolf hall
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The shadow-self
I recently read The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (if you plan to read this book, skip this post as it’s extremely spoiler heavy. Also, it’s a really long post, so click on the title to get through to the … Continue reading