I keep this blog for several reasons: I enjoy participating in the Book Blogosphere, seeing what everyone else is reading, getting ideas and inspiration from them, and I like sharing what I have read. I don't generally write book reviews as such, rather I write about what I would like to read and challenges I set myself, and then I write about what the books I have read make me think about. I'm just sharing with you how the book relates to me or I relate to it, in whatever way it does.
Another reason why I keep this blog is to be a little more organised. I want to read everything, and this way I can keep track and plan a lot better. I can be a little military, but it doesn't bother me!
I have a fairly extensive library and I do love my books, but I'm not too precious about them. I look after them insofar as if, for example, my boyfriend wants to see the book in my hand and I can't be bothered to get up to pass it to him, I'll slide it over the floor rather than throw it at him. If you were to spill coffee on my book, obviously I'd rather you didn't but I'd still be your friend. I have no problem breaking the spines of them if it makes them easier to hold (in fact, I rather enjoyed breaking the spine of Ulysses, but that's another story).
I like English Literature most of all, but am getting more into American, French, and Russian Literature. My knowledge of poetry is woeful (though I love Ted Hughes) and I really need to read more non-fiction. My favourite authors are Virginia Woolf, Anne Brontë, Vladimir Nabokov, Dante, Charles Dickens, Virgil, Émile Zola, and P. G. Wodehouse.
Probably my most "telling" posts are:
Probably my most "telling" posts are:
- Book Buying Banning, or What I've been doing for the last twelve years
- Buying and selling
- Reading the Classics
- Telling you things.
I hope you enjoy my blog!
Sunday, 16th September 2012.
Hey,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to tell you how much I Iove your blog! I've been reading it for months and in fact it has impressed me so much that it actually inspired me to launch a blog of my own. I am fascinated by your way to look at literature and I dare say that although I have never even spoken to you, you are inspiring me to be a better reader with every new post. And in my world being a better reader means being a better person.
Thank you
Hey, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I'm really glad I've inspired you, and I'm off to go look at your blog... :)
ReplyDeleteo, I love your blog, I've nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award, here is a link if you want to take a look: http://charlottereadsclassics.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/excellent-blogs-for-your-reading-pleasure/
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through the Classics Club and can't stop reading. That's all.
ReplyDeleteThank you :D Glad you like it :)
ReplyDeleteI really think I am going to like your style and "keep it real" attitude towards books. Thank you for writing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lori :)
ReplyDeleteHi, it is Svenja from Happyblue Book Club.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know, that I have basically merged my two blogs, to keep it a bit more simple.
My new place you can find here: http://svenja-happybluebird.blogspot.de
I would love to welcome you as a follower on my other blog as well :-)
Happy weekend,
Love
Svenja
xx
Thanks for following my blog! I've added yours to my blogroll so I can follow yours more closely.
ReplyDeleteHey O. Since your blog is one of my favorites and one where I'm sure each new post will be an interesting one - and even though we disagree on Clarissa! - I've nominated you for the Booker Award. I don't know if you like getting awards or not but I just see them as a reminder to remember to thank the bloggers who write the blogs we each love and cherish. So thank you! If you want to receive it, you can read about it here: http://christinarosendahl.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/the-booker-award/
ReplyDeleteLove this blog. Love your spirit. Despite living in super literary Brooklyn I find myself feeling like an egotistical goof at times when I set these challenges for myself. And like you, not into giving reviews at all. I have just purchased Clarissa and I tomorrow is Day One. I have the most unrealistic goal of trying to finish the whole book in five weeks. Thanks again for the blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Neil, and good luck with it! It may surprise you - at first, I was overwhelmed and found it very difficult, but I soon got into it. Five weeks is perfectly reasonable :)
ReplyDeleteSo I know I've done this before but a good thing can be repeated. So I've given you the Blogger of the Year 2012 award. Read more here: http://christinarosendahl.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/blog-of-the-year-2012/
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