Comments on: Reclaiming my Reading Mojo

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:59:13 +0000

Hi Tracey, thanks for stopping by! I wrote part of my MA dissertation on The Daughters of Danaus (with reference to the essays too) and I can’t wait to read more. I find her completely fascinating.

By: Tracey S. Rosenberg

Tracey S. Rosenberg — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:32:30 +0000

Hi – I recently edited Caird’s The Wing of Azrael for Valancourt Books. I’m not sure yet when it will be published, but if you keep an eye on their blog (or mine!) it will be announced!

I wrote my PhD thesis on Caird as well. She’s great, isn’t she?

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:48:49 +0000

Thomas, you’re so right. I bet she would make *excellent* desserts. Is there any way we can find out?

DGR, you have totally sold me on Janet Frame, and I think I’ll be reading Towards Another Summer very soon indeed.

By: Thomas at My Porch

Thomas at My Porch — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:07:25 +0000

Glad you are back to reading. I quite liked The Bell, I covet the Lively, and I am afraid of the Janet Frame. Ever since seeing a biopic about her years ago I am a little afraid to give her books a try. It was so depressing.

You are right Dorothry Whipple is an amazing name. To me she seem like someone who would make really good desserts.

By: dovegreyreader

dovegreyreader — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:15 +0000

Welcome back! We’ve missed you but isn’t that the worst thing about studying? Getting back into reading for pleasure and not feeling you have to analyze everything. I want to cry when I see that book of Janet Frame’s…everything about dear Janet reduces me to weeping for what she went through and survived and then wrote all those incredible books. For all we hear about the swinging 60s, London then seems to have been a cold cheerless place for so many.

By: Simon (Savidge Reads)

Simon (Savidge Reads) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:41:34 +0000

Oh my goodness what a delightful book selection there. I am soooooo eager to read the new Adrian Mole but have decided that I might actually start at the beginning again before I embark on that. I wonder if it will still have the appeal it did to me when I was (oddly enough) that age too!

I did The Bell for a book group way way back and the discussion was really enlightening. I found it hard work, but the end effect was so utterly worth it! I also have Someone at a Distance to read very soon as seem to be having a Persephone binge though am trying to have breaks between them it could be an expensive addiction to have! Can’t wait for all your thoughts.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:15:26 +0000

I’ve never read any Iris Murdoch before, so while I’m looking forward to it, I’m also slightly nervous of it. I’ll let you know!

By: Andygrrrl

Andygrrrl — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:10:09 +0000

Ooh, I’ll be interested to hear your thoughts on The Bell. I attempted to read it for a class in my undergrad days, and failed. Deep Stuff, and my 20 year old brain wasn’t having it. Also, I don’t think the class was taught very well. But I’ve always wanted to give Murdoch another look.

By: Sakura

Sakura — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:07:29 +0000

The cover for Someone at a Distance is lovely isn’t it? I bought it for that same reason too (although I felt justified because of all the recommendations in the blogosphere.)