45 The Unknown Ajax, Georgette Heyer I inherited Mum's collection of Heyer's books. I sometimes wonder if the state of the book could be used as a guide to how much she enjoyed them. In which case this one was probably a favourite. Pages 135 to 194 are no longer attached to the spine and the last 2 pages are making a bid for freedom!
I enjoyed this at a re-read. You know that Anthea & Hugo will end up together its the scrapes they get into on the way. #books@bookstodon
@Helen50@bookstodon I too used to have the whole collection. Over time they disappeared. Was watching #bridgeton and had to laugh. The writer of those books was definitely a Heyer fan. A little bit more saucy but knew the situations to a tee.
bonnettsbooks 7/3/24 - Open 7-9p, maybe later. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Open tonight, closed tomorrow, back to normal on Friday. Hope to see you soon!
Independence from monarchy is the reason for the season. Independence means taking responsibility for the system. 'We the People' are part of the system. Our job is to Vote!
Hoy me he pasado a recargar las pilas y tirarles billetes a les guapes de La Repunantinha #Bookstodon#Literaverso@bookstodon
Los calcetines son de Socks with a Cause.
Five stars: Coyote Lost and Found by Dan Gemeinhart (2024) is the sequel to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. Ella aka Coyote has been in school and is living in a house with her father after their years' long life on the road in a converted school bus. Now, though, it's time to head on the road again after Ella finds her mother's ashes hidden on the bus.
Patrick Langley's short novel Arkady (2018/20) is the story of two boys (who become men) living on the margins of society after an early family tragedy. Told (with one exception) in a series of chapters separated by years, its a story of brothers looking out for each other in a society that cares nothing for them. Its a quick but effecting read & captures the relationship between the brothers really well, as they grow older & wiser (?).
Yesterday was... strange & good. It's not like I haven't had a book published before, but it was a decade ago w/ a micropress--I didn't expect anything. I didn't expect much this time either, but seeing the preorder #s the night before launch was a pleasant surprise. And seeing an unexpectedly good ranking at Amazon (in an admittedly niche category) today was even more of a surprise. Who knew?
"The story of our relationship to the earth is written more truthfully on the land than on the page. It lasts there. The land remembers what we said and what we did." -- from 'Braiding Sweetgrass' by Robin Wall Kimmerer