pickNew episode just posted! This week we discuss “The Black Spider“ by Jeremias Gotthelf. This little known book, reprinted by the fabulous people over at NYRB, packs quite a punch in little over 100 pages. Gotthelf writes a tale with a little bit of everything, from idyllic country sides, to a menacing black spider all within a Christian allegory that makes for a rewarding reading experience.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gV1ulTIGgsxFsFVmUbdRw
#weirdwords #weirdwordwednesdays @CBee
A word I come across often but only happened to look up for the first time this week. From context I‘d always taken it to mean something closer to acquiescence than quietude, so I was surprised to see the dictionary definition even though I expect I‘d find common ground for all 3 if I pulled out the OED.
pickRead this as a child, again as a young adult, and now as a seasoned citizen. Still a favorite. Hawthorne writes with a detail that places you directly into each scene and with intimate understanding of each character. And I must give a nod to his Victorian prose. How beautiful the English language can be. Perhaps that is what pulls me to the classics most.
Ok #hashtagbrigade make sure you‘ve got your copy ready, we will be reading a chapter a day in August! My copy has 35 chapters so we will run over into September just a little! Don‘t forget to tag me when you start reading so I can see your book covers! This should be a good one!
Recent acquisitions:
💿 Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy (my favourite novel), audiobook read by Simon Vance
#UniteAgainstBookBans #LetUtahRead
Ok #hashtagbrigade
Our next book is Ruth! Mine arrived after I left for a trip so l'll post my cover later. If you're in, drop her and tag her in comment below and I'll add you to the tag list! This is open to anyone, but please know that we read a chapter a day and my hashtags are often ridiculous and always spoilers so don't read my post until you've read the chapter! We start August 1st
Via @BarkingMadRead
