Monthly Archives: September 2010
Prequels, Sequels and Spin Off’s…
I mentioned when earlier in the week when I discussed adaptations that I had been to see the musical ‘Wicked!’ again with The Converted One, my mother, my little sister and her best friend. Now many of you thought it … Continue reading
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Purge – Sofi Oksanen
There are some books that I read where I simply want to type ‘you need to read this book’ a few hundred times instead of actually doing a review and ‘Purge’ by Sofi Oksanen is one such book. Of course … Continue reading
Filed under Atlantic Books, Books of 2010, Review, Sofi Oksanen
Adaptations
Since reading ‘Jane Eyre’ and going to the theatre this weekend to see ‘Wicked!’ once again, which ties in more with Thursday’s post, I have had adaptations on the brain. In fact since I have put ‘Jane Eyre’ down I … Continue reading
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The Hearing Trumpet – Leonora Carrington
One of the things that I love, on the near never ending list of things I love, about book blogging is that sometimes someone who has been reading your blog a while will recommend you a title that you have … Continue reading
Filed under Leonora Carrington, Penguin Books, Penguin Classics, Review
Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte
For my first ‘Spending Sunday With A Classic’ I thought I would go for what is seen as one of the classics in literature ‘Jane Eyre’. I can’t lie to you and say I wasn’t slightly daunted at the prospect … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, Charlotte Bronte, Review, Vintage Books, Vintage Classics
Help, A Bookshelf Dilemma!
I did have a post ready and raring to go today but as I had such good news yesterday and then a mini dilemma I thought that I would switch things around ad get your advice and opinions on a … Continue reading
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Very First Favourite Books
When I was up in Manchester just two weekends ago something happened which really took me back to my earliest reading days. I was looking after my two year old twin cousins whilst both parents were off doing things around … Continue reading
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Truth – Peter Temple
I actually first heard about Peter Temple’s novel ‘Truth’ via Lisa of ANZ Lit Lovers after she had announced it had won The Miles Franklin Award this year – one of Australia’s most prestigious book awards. Below in the comments … Continue reading
Filed under Peter Temple, Quercus Publishing, Review
Something Sporadic in the Eyre (Reading Slower)
Get ready for a bit of a rambling post today as I am trying to tie a few things together that are still a little loose in my mind and it might work or it might not. But its of … Continue reading
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Begging & Reminding
A very quick ‘in between’ post because I have a little beg of you all, a new blog to introduce you too and a worldwide book giveaway to remind you about. Really the post will be that simple. First up … Continue reading
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The Big Four – Agatha Christie & Alain Paillou
From the title of today’s post you could be mistaken for thinking that Agatha Christie had co-written some novels in the vein of James Patterson with some of his thrillers, however this is not the case. In fact what we … Continue reading
Filed under Agatha Christie, Graphic Novels, Harper Collins, Review
Library Loots & Latest Incomings
I do find it odd that only a few months when my ‘refurbished’ local library reopened its doors I was a little bit snobbish about it. I didn’t like the fact that it was self service and though the building … Continue reading
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Portrait of a Mother as a Young Woman – Friedrich Christian Delius
Over the last year one of my missions was to read much more translated work. Well actually it was also to check out how much I read that was translated and wasn’t aware of, for some reason I always think … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, Friedrich Christian Delius, Peirene Press, Review
