Monday, January 23, 2012

Every so often I get a reminder of why I love Dickens

On bees:
"They work; but don't you think they overdo it? They work so much more than they need — they make so much more than they can eat — they are so incessantly boring and buzzing at their one idea till Death comes upon them — that don't you think they overdo it? And are human labourers to have no holidays, because of the bees? And am I never to have change of air, because the bees don't? Mr. Boffin, I think honey excellent at breakfast; but regarded in the light of my conventional schoolmaster and moralist, I protest against the tyrannical humbug of your friend the bee. With the highest respect for you."
~Our Mutual Friend

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Awesome



It kind of makes me dizzy, but in the best way possible.

First post of the new year!

Just 17 days behind schedule....

I actually do have books to report on. I can only think of one at the moment, but there will be more reviews to come.

On New Year's Eve I finished The Paris Wife. I *really* liked this book. Maybe it's because I like the sort of behind-the-scenes type of stories about authors, or maybe it was just well-written. Or both. Honestly, it didn't feel like it was about Ernest Hemingway. It felt like it was about his first wife, Hadley Richardson. Which it was.

OK, it's been a bit too long (apparently) for me to give a coherent review. Anyway, good book. I recommend it. I'm reading a few more books right now, so hopefully there will be more updates in the near future.