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I’m A Professional Cynic (But My Heart’s Not In It)
It is fair to say that the last week or so has been a bit of a blur. I spent it recovering from two days in Kraków(!) which meant painkillers, getting up only to need a long nap two hours … Continue reading
Books 2009: Junot Diáz – The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
It is not very often that I have to spend time figuring out whether or not I liked a book and what its strengths/weaknesses were. I’m a trained professional, for heaven’s sake, and I did not spend [undisclosed] years in … Continue reading
Things I Have Learned
In the past week I have learned that: The majority of my friends here in the UK are either bloggers who knit or knitters who blog. I had a really nice birthday lunch the other day and counted just three … Continue reading
Posted in Books 2009, Craft, Personal, Popular Culture
Tagged books, fangirl, food, foxes, friends, reading 2009
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Books 2009: Julian Barnes – Flaubert’s Parrot
Perhaps the real question is not why you read, but how you read. This observation was brought to you from me having finished Julian Barnes’ Flaubert’s Parrot just an hour ago. I was certain I had read the book before … Continue reading
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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Tagged Literature, love, reading, reading 2009
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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
