Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch” and the meaning of life
When I first reached for Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch”, I was unaware that it was surrounded by any critical controversy…. Continue reading Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch” and the meaning of life
Month: September 2017
David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” – a book review
It probably tells you something about me that I’ve managed to procrastinate reading a self-help book that talks about stopping procrastination.
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Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” – a book review
I loved this book so much!!! I don’t know how I had not heard this book mentioned before – it is simply exquisite. A Moveable Feast is Hemingway’s memoir of the time he spent in the Paris in the 1920s. Hemingway had just given his job as a journalist to pursue a career in writing fiction. He was young, recently married and ambitious. This memoir … Continue reading Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” – a book review
Top Ten Tuesday – autumn TBR lists
Most of my “To-Be-Reads” on my autumn list could easily have appeared on my summer reading list, which is slightly embarrassing for me… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – autumn TBR lists
“Which Jane Austen?” – an exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
After the amazing impression the Austen exhibition in King’s College, Cambridge made on me, you won’t be very surprised to hear that I travelled to Oxford in order to see the “Which Jane Austen?” exhibition at the Bodleian library. I had seen the manuscript of Sanditon the week before, now I hoped I would see The Watsons. Sadly I don’t have any pretty pictures of mine … Continue reading “Which Jane Austen?” – an exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
The Dragon and the Wolf – Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 7… and Brienne the Bachelorette
It’s been almost a month from the most recent Game of Thrones episode, and though I have recently rewatched it, I am still not quite sure what I think about it. First of all, the whole idea of trying the Targaryen faction trying to convince Cersei to co-operate seems very far-fetched to me. There is nothing that you can offer Cersei that she can … Continue reading The Dragon and the Wolf – Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 7… and Brienne the Bachelorette
Top Ten Tuesdays – books I used to re-read again when I was a teenager
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010 – there’s a different topic for every week. This week’s topic is a Throwback Freebie- so I chose to write about I’ve slowed down a bit with re-reading books recently. It’s not that I have fewer books that I would like to be reading…. The opposite in … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesdays – books I used to re-read again when I was a teenager
Reni Eddo- Lodge “Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race” – book review
I finished reading Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race, only to hear a few days later that it has been nominated for the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction. It’s very exciting to hear it – as the book deserves to benefit from the extra publicity. The book‘s title, Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About … Continue reading Reni Eddo- Lodge “Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race” – book review
Jane Austen’s “Sanditon” at King’s College Library (Open Cambridge)
Today was a rare and special occasion… Continue reading Jane Austen’s “Sanditon” at King’s College Library (Open Cambridge)
Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” – book review
Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” is definitely one of the better short introductions out there. Continue reading Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” – book review
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