Musings :: Moments :: Memories
May was a slow but lovely reading month for me—one of those where I felt genuinely immersed in very different kinds of stories, from Regency England to a cosy fantasy coffee shop to the chaos and silence that followed the Vietnam War. Here’s what I read: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby This book has been sitting… Continue reading May Reading: Austen, Axes, and the Aftermath of War
I have restricted my choices to characters from literature to make this easier but it was still very difficult to decide. It was also difficult not to pick the obvious choices which is why there are a couple in there! Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice - see? An obvious choice I know but Lizzie… Continue reading Five Fictional Ladies I Would Like to Meet
I spent the weekend in the city of Bath. While my friends took advantage of the Thermae Spa, I decided to explore the city. The timing of this trip with me reading Northanger Abbey for the first time was a happy accident. A large portion of this novel takes place in Bath at the end… Continue reading A Pretty Little City
Notes From My Day 