If you've read any of the Steelathon you may be forgiven for thinking me a heartless, emotion-free freak heart-made-of-stone balls-to-love-er. This would be a pretty fair assessment of my attitude towards a certain myth, that of "romantic" love, the one-look-into-their-eyes-lost-forever love (that's lust. Once againLust. . I do, however, believe in Actual Love-that is a … Continue reading Falling For A Dancer
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Sucked In to Books
Some books you start knowing exactly why your reading them. Whether this be because the review is two weeks overdue, book club's in two days, its been staring at you for the past three years or you just want to, at least there is a reason. Some books you start and think, why am I … Continue reading Sucked In to Books
Scarlett vs Amber
Scarett O'Hara and Amber StClare... both are good, but which is better? There's only one way to find out..... FIGHT!!!! OK so first off this is a bitch fight I would love to see. And I used to work in a Yates, so I know a good bitch fight when I see one. Not that … Continue reading Scarlett vs Amber
BookElf Reads 2010
In the Great Tradition of last year... Not published this year, just read this year, savvy? Discovery of the Year Jane Smiley- A Thousand Acres, The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton. I got A Thousand Acres, a Pulitzer winning re-telling of the King Lear story, from a book swap and I don't think … Continue reading BookElf Reads 2010
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This year is either hence to be know the Year of the Swedish Detective or the Year of Discovering Books. Like 'A Thousand Acres' by Jane Smiley, which I loved, I have read soooo many books this year that otherwise would have passed me by had it not been for a)relentless buying of them in … Continue reading Warning: contains gush *
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett has been looking at me in my work library for the past six months, from when we bought it as part of the Richard and Jody summer book club selection. The cover of two women in maid uniforms and a baby, plus the gurning reviews front and back, plus the … Continue reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett
In praise of… Sarah Waters
This is a piece I've wanted to write for *ages*, but having not finished all her books I always felt it would be wrong to. Now I have, so I can. Hooray! I loved Tipping the Velvet. Loved it. Every single sentance was like a petal falling off a rose. The evolution of Nan, one … Continue reading In praise of… Sarah Waters
Remember Remember
Anyone who has trouble placing the whereabouts of their keys, or can't quite grasp the current East Enders plotlines has their work cut out in November. What with Rememberence Day (which is also my Book Club month choice, and have a highly appropriate book I think...) on the 11th and Bonfire Night on the 5th, … Continue reading Remember Remember
Almost Gold-Star Books
You know sometimes you start a book and you think, yes, this is it, this is me for the next week happy as larry because I am going to be wrapped in fairy cotton bliss wool niceness that getting really immersed in a fictional world does to you. Then you get about 150 pages in … Continue reading Almost Gold-Star Books
Book Club the Ninth
Book Club the Ninth - AVIDREADER - 19-10-10 Agreed on:The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson (AvidReader) Discussed: - Everything you know by Zoe Heller A very short book club this time round, as we were all running around like lunatics, and then halfway through were maliciously distracted by a beautifully cooked meal! BOOKN00B summed … Continue reading Book Club the Ninth
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