Monthly Archives: October 2011
Well Wishes Please for Mummy Savidge Reads…
Not really a very bookish post, but I know some of you like to know what is going on outside of the bookish part of Savidge Reads and so thought you might like to all wish my Mum well as … Continue reading
Filed under Random Savidgeness
Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier; Discovering Daphne Readalong #5
So to end this years ‘Discovering Daphne’ season I begged and begged Polly to let us finish with ‘Rebecca’ as it is my favourite read of Daphne’s and indeed, I think, of all time so far. It was a toss … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2011, Daphne Du Maurier, Review, Virago Books
One Book, Two Book, Three Book, Four… & Five (Again!)
One of my favourite meme’s (I have to say I have a love hate relationship with meme’s – in part because I have no idea what meme stands for) that I have ever come across was the lovely Simon of … Continue reading
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Am I A Library Addict?
When the lovely Gavin and I were recording the third episode of The Readers the other day, we started talking about libraries as a journalist at The Telegraph said that they weren’t needed anymore. So Gavin and I were having … Continue reading
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The Readers, The ‘Difficult’ Second Podcast Was Easy, The Third Not So…
…But it is here, as it finallywent live yesterday. I have to say Gavin has done wonders with editing the whole thing and it actually sounds like we know what we are on about but after chatting away for over three … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, The Readers Podcast
Joan Bakewell & Bookmarked
I’m having a rather quiet week and just settling down and reading when I can rather than blogging. I thought I would pop in though and let you know just whats by the bedside. I have a fair few ‘research … Continue reading
Filed under Ben Aaronovitch, Bookmarked Literary Salon, Joan Bakewell, Paul Magrs
Don’t Look Now and Other Stories – Daphne Du Maurier; Discovering Daphne Readalong #4
Oh Daphne Du Maurier thank you, thank you, thank you, for ‘Don’t Look Now and Other Stories’. Not only because I loved it as a collection but also because secretly inside I was beginning to worry that while the other … Continue reading
Filed under Daphne Du Maurier, Discovering Daphne, Penguin Books, Penguin Classics, Review
Sssshhhhh… I’m Reading
Well don’t actually shush, but those sentiments seem to cover how I am feeling, and what my plans are this weekend. I have a trip planned to the library with two three year olds today, a couple of final flings … Continue reading
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Anthem – Ayn Rand
A while back now I set upon the idea of trying authors that I have always felt I should have read yet had been daunted by, yet starting with some of their shorter works. ‘Anthem’ is by far and wide … Continue reading
Filed under Ayn Rand, Penguin Classics, Review, Taking Little Novel(la) Risks
Getting Behind With It All…
I am currently rather behind with my reviews/book thoughts, it has to be said, yet at the moment the idea of editing (as I write my book thoughts in a weird way, first thoughts dashed out, then thoughts edited after … Continue reading
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The House on the Strand – Daphne Du Maurier; Discovering Daphne Readalong #3
Sorry for the delay with my thoughts on ‘The House on the Strand’ the third in the Discovering Daphne readalongs. This was a book that I didn’t struggle with exactly but one which needed patience and some effort (no bad … Continue reading
Filed under Daphne Du Maurier, Discovering Daphne, Review, Virago Books
