I know it is a lot of quotes, but I did find this book very important and Solnit has a gift of writing succinctly and directly about the things we'd rather not consider. Naming is the first step in the process of liberation. There are so many ways to tell a lie. You can lie …
I read this book over Christmas (yes, I know it was a long time ago, but I'm doing my best to catch up) and despite it being quite short (just under 200 pages) it took me several days to finish it. Every time I stopped reading it I didn't feel like going back. Don't get …
Continue reading Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays) – Rebecca Solnit
Yes, I know it is 21st January, but between summarizing 2018 and planning for 2019 and moving house I just didn't get round to this post in time. But then, why should it mean skipping it 😉 December was not bad reading-wise, I'm sure the holiday season helped with that. I managed to read seven …
Housmans never made my original list, I'm not even sure why. But as it happens, fate decided and on one memorable Saturday in October this was where I decided to start my bookshop-crawl (I did not know it's a thing until a very kind lady in Gay's the Word told me). The outside is very …
Continue reading Housmans – 12 bookshops for 12 months – October
I refuse to admit I have a book buying problem. I was able to carry all the books I bought home, myself...this means it is all under control, right? Ok, let me start at the beginning. Since mid-August I have been constantly travelling (12 flights in two months, I think I am now able to …
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