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Monthly Archives: October 2011

23 October 2011
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The Night Circus by

In 1873 a package was delivered to a magician. A package that was, in fact, his daughter. The child’s mother had killed herself, distraught at being abandoned by the magician, and yet he rarely even thought of the woman again. … Continue reading →

22 October 2011
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Pegasus and the flame by

Mythology and Reality collide! So the blurb on the back of this book tell me. The mythical winged stallion Pegasus crash lands on a rooftop in modern day New York, fleeing a battle which has destroyed much of Olympus. Emily, … Continue reading →

19 October 2011
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Victorian sex factoids: Something that becomes accepted as a fact, although it is not (or may not be) true; spec. an assumption or speculation reported and repeated so often that it is popularly considered true; a simulated or imagined fact

from Victorian sex factoids, & via Metafiler, of course!

19 October 2011
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I haven’t read Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes, and to be honest I don’t feel any great need to at the moment. It is supposed to be a good read though, so you’d never know, I may pick it up at some point.

I don’t know if I’ve ever read a Man Booker prize winner. I know I have read some of the nominees so it is possible… Upon searching the archives, it turns out that I have read a few, but only reviewed the one on the blog so far, and that the wonderful Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. Hmmm, maybe I’ll have to read some more Booker winners now.

17 October 2011
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The Lantern (group read, week 2) by

For week 2 we read parts 3 & 4. If you haven’t read these bits of the book then there are spoilers ahead. Questions this week are from Kailana; The title of this book is Or is it that they … Continue reading →