Susan Hated Literature – She'd much prefer to read a good book

So that’s an end to 2020, it was certainly a strange year. But to be honest I don’t think 2021 is starting any differently. We’re in lockdown again, at least until...

1 January 2021

Quotes

from The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd

like every reality that matters ultimately to human beings, is a reality of the mind.

16 November 2020

Books

The art of dying by Ambrose Parry

This was the latest book chosen for my book club read. I don’t think any of us were aware it is actually the second book in a series when we picked...

30 August 2020

Books

The prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark

A year or so ago I caught The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie starring Maggie Smith on the telly. It was a very good film, I’d highly recommend it, and so...

8 August 2020

Books

Deeplight by Frances Hardinge

Hugo nominee 2020, although not really because technically the Lodestar isn’t a Hugo, only it is… This is the story of sea monsters, of terrible gods of the ocean, of friendship...

11 July 2020

Books / Quotes

from Deeplight

It is easy to love power, because power tells you it is majesty and beauty and greatness.

10 July 2020

Books

The beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

This was chosen by my book club as their next read, I’m not sure I would have picked it up otherwise, although I had heard a lot about it, and all...

6 July 2020

Quotes

The secret we all know is that governments, countries, laws, they’re all just a bunch of stuff we made up. They exist only as long as we all keep agreeing they...

6 June 2020

Books

The little snake by A. L. Kennedy

I had no idea what this was about when I first picked it up. It was mentioned to me in passing just I finished a book and because of the wonders...

31 May 2020

Books

The machine stops by E. M. Forster

I came across mention of this story over on Metafilter and, while I have heard of Forster I’ve never read1 any of their works so I thought I’d give this a...

30 May 2020

Books

Network effect by Martha Wells

The Murderbot Diaries #5 I love Murderbot! and all the robot pals. Also don’t be put off by this being the fifth in a series and thinking that sounds like a...

28 May 2020

Books

Sixteenth Watch by Myke Cole

I’ve been meaning to read a Myke Cole book for a while now. His name is one that’s been out there floating around as an interesting author, and I’ve seen a...

30 April 2020