Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Feb 6th 2021, 4:12 pm
#257
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
Scouse and I got Kindles a few years ago, we persevered with them for a few months then gave them away. I love physical books too, although probably unlike you Lion I treat mine atrociously. I read while I eat, when I'm in the bath, by the pool. For that reason I buy second-hand paperbacks, and I still have favourites from years ago. Battered and splattered, but still readable. Scouse's books are always in perfect condition, he's my polar opposite when it comes to neatness and order.
I do those things with common or garden paperbacks too ( but not old orange or green Penguins). Owing to American baths beings sized for children, I mostly have showers these days but in England having paperbacks drying out on a towel was a regular feature.
Feb 6th 2021, 4:17 pm
#258
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by Expatrick
Talking of schooldays, probably time to reread Hornblower!
Feb 6th 2021, 4:42 pm
#259
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
For years I had a hard copy of Jan T. Gross "Neighbours" but I could not bring myself to read this awfulk tale of ebvnts in a Polish village in the summer of 1941. I got it as an audiobook and listened yesterday. A truly dreadful story and a reminder that awful events took place within living memory.
Feb 6th 2021, 7:09 pm
#260
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
I remember the drawings in the Sutcliff books, because they were different from the usual sanitised, wholesome drawings in children's books. I didn't know anything about him though. Interesting life.
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07...illustrator-x/
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07...illustrator-x/
I read somewhere that at first, Sutcliff was not happy with the choice of Keeping to illustrate her books; he was a quirky modernist, she was very traditional. Whether she grew to value his contribution, I don’t know.
