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Ciao Domenica: A Library to Love » Sep 17, 2012 ...There has been a lot of news about Edith Wharton lately. Have you noticed how much attention she is getting? There are several new books about her and a glamorous photo spread in Vogue magazine (the September issue!). The attention is not surprising considering that this year is the 150th anniversary... Ciaodomenica.blogspot.com

A Penguin a week: Penguin no. 1362: Maigret and the Burglar's Wife ... » Mar 9, 2014 ...It was the sort of day when one's apt to indulge in pointless speculation. The heat -wave may have been to blame. Perhaps the holiday spirit also prevented one from taking things very seriously. The windows were wide open and the muted roar of Paris throbbed in the room where, before Joseph came in,... Apenguinaweek.blogspot.com

A Penguin a week: Penguin no. 1150: The Chinese Orange Mystery ... » Mar 28, 2011 ..."The human brain is a curious instrument. It is remarkably like the sea, possessing deeps and shallows - cold dark profundities and sunny crests. It has its breakers dashing into shore, and its sullen backwashes. Swift currents race beneath a surface ruffled by minor winds. And there is a constant pulsing... Apenguinaweek.blogspot.com

Seagreen Reader: Bowes Museum » Sep 28, 2013 ...Last Sunday we went to Bowes Museum, near Barnard Castle in County Durham. It has been one of my favourite places since I went there on a school trip as a child. The building is fabulous - a French chateau dropped into the beautiful countryside of Teesdale. It was established by John and Josephine... Seagreenreader.blogspot.com

The Book Trunk » Mar 8, 2016 ...And I thought it was an ideal time for a fresh start and a new look, so I've moved to WordPress, because I've always struggled with Blogger, especially when it comes to uploading photos - you'll now find me at https://thebooktrunkblog. wordpress.com/. My new 'home' is a trifle fluid at the moment, while I sort... Chriscross-thebooktrunk.blogspot.com

Ciao Domenica: Schiaparelli and Prada at the Met » Jun 18, 2012 ..."She shook back her shining hair . For this evening, she had managed to borrow the Schiaparelli dress. It was made of taffeta, with small side panniers stuck out with cleverly curved pads over the hips. It was coloured dark blue, green, orange and white in a floral pattern as from the Pacific Islands. He said, 'I... Ciaodomenica.blogspot.com

A Penguin a week: Penguin no. 291: The Quest for Corvo by A.J.A. ... » Mar 7, 2011 ..."His favourite image for himself was the crab, which beneath its hard crust has a very tender core, which approaches its objective by oblique movements, and. when roused, pinches and rends with its enormous claws; but the tarantula spider seems an apter comparison for him as he watched and waited,... Apenguinaweek.blogspot.com

Jenny loves to read: October 2011 » Oct 30, 2011 ...I apologize in advance for the long review but I feel it is the only way to do justice to this book. The first part will be a bare bones plot summary, from Wikipedia. It has some spoilers, so skip or skim if you like. The second part will be thoughts and impressions I had while reading this remarkable literary work. Jennylovestoread.blogspot.com

Literary Relish » Aug 26, 2012 ...Wordpress seems to provide so much for bloggers yet it is a darn site more complex than Blogger and, above all, although I favour a more professional design, I don't want to lose the 'Literary Relish' identity which, at the moment, my standard Wordpress template does! Is it worth investing a little money on... Relishreads.blogspot.com

A Penguin a week: Penguin no 321: Mr Norris Changes Trains by ... » Mar 3, 2011 ..."They smiled approvingly at these youngsters in their big, swaggering boots who were going to upset the Treaty of Versailles. They were pleased because it would soon be summer, because Hitler had promised to protect the small tradesman, because their newspapers told them that the good times were... Apenguinaweek.blogspot.com