All the Miss Havishams

This weekend I will be at home in Glasgow for the wedding of a dear friend and I thought it appropriate to schedule a wedding-themed Angela Carter post. Being Carter, of course, it’s not happily-ever-after; she had a penchant for depicting daughters wearing their mothers’ wedding dresses, as a Gothic symbol for loss-of-innocence. I opted [...]

Claire’s Corner

Have you seen Nymeth’s 1930s Mini-Challenge? I require no additional encouragement to read from the time period (I love inter-war literature) so I shall definitely be participating, especially when all that is required is to read one book during a three month period (beginning this week), which helpfully overlaps with Persephone Reading Week. Excluding those [...]

Carter Collation Post III

Ten days remaining of my Angela Carter month and still so much I would love to share with you. Thank you for the lovely encouraging comments you have left so far and the enthusiasm and support you have provided me with. I was particularly touched by the comment left by Vasilly at the weekend: “You [...]

Recent Acquisitions

Last week I shared with you my birthday loot, either those I received or subsequently bought, and this week my recent acquisitions are courtesy of two generous publishers. I have received a few more books in the interim but don’t you think these books complement each other very well with their blues and blacks? The [...]

Showing Fervour for Fevvers

Just before Christmas last year I participated in Aarti of Booklust’s wonderful Rosie’s Riveters feature, before it came to an end. I hope that Aarti doesn’t mind me recycling that post; I was inspired by a survey posted by My Friend Amy today: What Books Do You Wish Everyone Would Read? It will, I hope, [...]

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