A young Dickens at his most Dickens. On his Nicholas Nickleby.I don’t know why for the longest time I thought that the titular character is named Nickerby instead of Nickleby. Both have got a nice ring…13h ago13h ago
Escaping the prison of the mind with the stench of literature.Dai Sijie, like the nameless narrator in the story, went through a period of re-education in Mao Zedong’s China where he needed to relearn…Dec 23Dec 23
They have no idea what’s coming, do they? Generation X by Douglas CouplandBeing a millennial, I guess I’m somewhere between Gen X and Z if we go with it alphabetically. In my social media, in daily conversations…Dec 18Dec 18
A gem or an accident of the brushstroke? The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.They don’t call Johannes Vermeer’s The Girl with the Pearl Earring as the Mona Lisa of the north for nothing. Just like Mona Lisa, we don’t…Dec 16Dec 16
Surviving Shakespeare’s Restless World. Studying objects from Shakespeare’s times.This is the book you wish you’d read without knowing much about Shakespeare. The author, Neil MacGregor, is the Director of the British…Dec 14Dec 14
Percy Jackson and The Philosopher’s Stone. Oops, I mean the Lightning Thief.Sure sure sure. I read this book just because it appears naggingly in various book lists in List Challenges. My assumptions about this book…Dec 10Dec 10
Sexploiting insurance loopholes in James M. Cain’s Double Indemnity.Spoilers. So just a heads up eh.Dec 9Dec 9
Helplessly falling for The Sirens of Titans. An early novel by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Geez Louise, it’s been a bloody long time since I’ve read a Vonnegut. The last time I’ve read him was maybe some time after uni. If I look…Dec 6Dec 6
Crossing the Bridge to Terabithia. A novel by Katherine Paterson.Yes, yes, this is one of those books you gotta read to check off a superficial book list. But you know what? I’m kind of glad I read it. It…Dec 3Dec 3
The cacophony of theatre life and many, many, many twins. Wise Children by Angela CarterWatch the spoilers. Read the book.Dec 1Dec 1
