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Reading 2011: Emma Donoghue – Room
For years I used to live inside my head. I think it is an occupational hazard if you are within academia: you get used to silently arguing with yourself; to constantly question and explore your own thoughts. My head was … Continue reading
The Knitting Book by Patmore & Haffenden
You know silly words like “transparency” and “full disclosure”? I believe in them, so you should know this: I did some pattern checking/tech editing, some sample knitting, I am thanked in this book, and I received an advanced copy. But … Continue reading
The Not So Gentle Art of Reviewing
I was asked by a publishing company if I wanted to review a knitting book. My only problem was that the publishing company has a back catalogue of, well, novelty knitting books and so I was sent Jane Brocket’s The … Continue reading
A Year in Books
2009′s tally: 38 books. Not a patch on previous years (in particular the year of university degree and thus long-term unemployment) but a respectable amount nonetheless. However, sixteen of those books were fluffy Regency novels by one Ms Georgette Heyer, … Continue reading
Isn’t It Romantic?
A few weeks ago my partner, David, came down with the flu and I succumbed a day later. I suspect it was the dreaded H1N1 flu, although we cannot be sure. I was cooped up in bed for a few … Continue reading
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Books 2009: Andrew Crumey – Mobius Dick
About eighteen months ago I read Scarlett Thomas’ The End of Mr Y. I really enjoyed it and recommended her to several people. I regret doing that now I’ve read several books by her. Earlier I wrote this: I do … Continue reading
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Books 2009: Gregory Maguire – Wicked.
First book read in 2009: Gregory Maguire’s Wicked which is a retelling of “The Wizard of Oz” from the viewpoint of the Wicked Witch. It read a bit like really decent fanfiction in the sense that it subverted canon, told … Continue reading
Currently Reading..
Heard sung outside on the street at around 9am: I do, I do, I do believe in faeries… I finished reading Cormac McCarthy’s excellent The Road yesterday. Its sparse, exquisite prose reminded me of Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead as did the … Continue reading
The Scandal of the Season
I am currently reading Sophie Gee’s “The Scandal of the Season” and it is a bewildering read. The plot outline: 18th century Britain. Catholics and Protestants live side by side uneasily. The young poet Alexander Pope is heading to London … Continue reading
