There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October. ― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Summary: In a darkened room a young man sits telling the macabre and eerie story… Continue reading October 2022 TBR
The blogging slump continues and the reading slump made a surprise return. September has been an incredibly strange month, especially here in the UK, and I’m glad to see the back of it. Tomorrow, I head up to the Lake District where I hope to rediscover the joy of books. Traveller of the Century by… Continue reading #MonthlyWrapUp: September 2022
Summer is over. Autumn is here. Did I read any of the books I mentioned in my Summer 2021 TBR post? Let’s find out… Books I Read Indiana by George Sand I’m not really sure how I feel about Indiana. The plot and themes were familiar enough – it’s a nineteenth-century novel that looks at… Continue reading Did I Read My Summer 2022 TBR?
Long time no see! I haven’t been around much recently but it’s my favourite day of the year: the Autumn equinox. I love this season so much and I’m really looking forward to reading some excellent books over the next few months. No Name by Wilkie Collins Magdalen Vanstone and her sister Norah learn the… Continue reading Autumn 2022 TBR
By all these lovely tokensSeptember days are here,With summer’s best of weatherAnd autumn’s best of cheer.– Helen Hunt Jackson, September Magellan by Stefan Zweig The life of the great Portuguese explorer who dared to sail beyond the horizon The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) is one of the most famous navigators in history-he was the… Continue reading September 2022 TBR
I really hope that August proves to be the final month of my blogging slump. I doubt it though. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish by Douglas Adams Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett Traveller of the Century by Andrés Neuman… Continue reading #MonthlyWrapUp: August 2022
This year marks the 10 year anniversary of start of the Classics Club (my favourite blogging community) so they’re celebrating with a questionnaire! I’ve loved every moment of my time with the Classics Club, and I hope the club continues for a long time. When did you join the Classics Club? I joined on the… Continue reading The Classics Club: 10 Year Celebration Questionnaire
Here are some mini-reviews for a bunch of books I read recently. Enjoy ~ If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio Oliver Marks, a former student at the Dellecher Shakespeare conservatory, is due to be released from prison when he’s approached by the lead investigator on his case, Detective Colborne. If We Were Villains… Continue reading Mid-Month Mini Reviews (August 2022 Edition)
August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time. ― Sylvia Plath, Journal entry from August 1952 The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante Summary: Lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; Elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and… Continue reading August 2022 TBR
The blogging slump continues and I doubt it’ll get much better because I start a full-time job tomorrow. I will have a commute to work twice a week though so maybe I’ll be able to read a bit more! The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa The Warden by Anthony Trollope The Remains of the… Continue reading #MonthlyWrapUp: July 2022
warm days will never cease 