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books read in 2015
Favorites are bolded, strong dislikes are crossed through, re-reads have asterisks (and aren't eligible for bolding since obviously I loved them). Meh books are in italics, things I didn't enjoy at all but which weren't so bad as to warrant a strike through. I need marks for "Beautiful writing but had some aspect which spoiled my enjoyment." The ( Read more... ) -
Armistice Day
Socks by Jessie Pope
Shining pins that dart and
In the fireside's sheltered peace
Check the thoughts that cluster thick -
20 plain and then decrease.
He was brave - well, so was I -
Keen and merry, but his lip
Quivered when he said good-bye -
Purl the seam-stitch, purl and slip.
Never used to living rough,
Lots of things he'd got ( Read more... ) -
Books Read in 2014
The year's reading in review. Favorites are bolded, dislikes in italics, things I wouldn't recommend anyone read ever are struck-through. The spaces between clumps of books indicate separate months. Reviews for the first half of the year can all be found here, second half of the year are here. I need another text effect that means "meh." The ( Read more... ) -
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Currently reading American Rose: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee, The Siege by Ismail Kadare, and re-reading Blade of Fortriu by Juliet Marillier ( Read more... )