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Reading Notes
I mentioned in my post about The Woman Upstairs that I was having trouble reading anything after finishing that marvelous book. For the past week I’ve flitted from one pretty package to another, from novel to novel, classic to new book, thriller to domestic. I finally settled on a book mentioned on flowersandstripes – The…
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The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud
“How angry am I?” The Woman Upstairs is quite a remarkable book, but I am finding it very hard to write about. Many of its themes and subjects hit much too close to home. I will do my best, though, to give you my thoughts though I’m afraid they are a ramble. Nora Eldridge is…
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Trying the Classics Club Spin
The Classics Club is organizing another spin read and this time I’ve chosen to give it a go. The first spin was during a busy time for me so I didn’t feel up to letting fate choose my next book, but this time I am feeling adventurous and can’t wait to see what book is…
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At Mrs. Lippincote’s by Elizabeth Taylor
“Did the old man die here? What do you think?” Julia asked, as her husband began to come upstairs. One Christmas break when I was in college I house sat for a neighbor while she was on vacation. For two weeks I slept in her bed, cooked in her kitchen, watched her tv, read on…
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Cover Collection: Madame Bovary
1. Penguin Classics // 2. Oxford World’s Classics // 3. Penguin USA // 4. Penguin Drop Caps //5. Vintage Classics // 6. Insel Verlag GmbH Oh, Emma Bovary! It seems people either hate her or sympathize with her. If I had to choose I would say I am in the sympathize camp because I completely…
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Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
In the winter of 2008 I served on my very first jury. The case was at the Superior Court of Maricopa County in Phoenix and the defendant was a twenty-five -year old man who was accused of auto theft. He had stolen a truck from an apartment complex and when he was pulled over by…
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Blossoms + Giveaway Winner
I’ve been enjoying looking at and smelling the blossoms that have popped up around my house lately. The white blossoms are on an oleander tree in my front garden. It is a highly poisonous plant, oleander, but the blossoms are lush and beautiful – almost over the top. The pink and purple blossoms are petunias…
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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher was the second book my recently formed book club discussed. I thought it would inspire a great discussion on the history of detectives and police work, the psychology of murder and a fascinating peek into the world of a Victorian family and the Victorian press. In June 1860 a small…
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Second Birthday Giveaway! (closed)
Today is the second anniversary of the creation of Gudrun’s Tights! I remember sitting down two years ago and thinking how fun writing this new blog would be, but also had serious doubts as to whether anyone would read it. Well, I still think it is fun (despite occasional lapses), and there are people who…
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The Secret History + The Blush
The Secret History by Donna Tartt – I don’t know how to describe my experience of The Secret History. It is about an elite group of college students who primarily study Classics under a dynamic mentor named Julian. They have special status at their college and are seen by the other students as odd and…
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