Bewilderment--
The Great Transformation
Light Eaters: The New Science of Plant Intelligence by Zoe Schlanger, published by 4th Estate (the ' is my addition)
Bewilderment by Richard Powers, published by Vintage
The Great Transformation by Karl Polanyi, published by Penguin Modern Classics
Highly recommend all of the above.
There is Nothing for You Here--
Bleak House
Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce, published by Picador
There is Nothing for You Here by Fiona Hill, published by Mariner Press
Bleak House by Charles Dickens, this edition published by Wordsworth Editions
I picked up the first title oin a charity shop and have yet to read it. Fiona Hill's book is excellent. Bleak House is in my plans--last read it decades ago (I think I read it), but plan to (re) read soon.
Emma,
The Blind Assassin--
Can You Forgive Her?
Emma by Jane Austen, this edition published by Penguin Popular Classics
The Blind assassin by Margaret Atwood, published by Virago
Can You Forgive Her, by Anthony Trollope, this edition published by The World's Classics
I liked Emma, loved The Blind Assassin, and haven't read the Trollope in decades. When Bill and I first got together, he talked about the Palliser series, of which this is the first one. I checked out a couple of books at a time from the library while I was pregnant. That was long ago and far away and it's also in my re-read plans.
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“The Light Eaters” was truly excellent. If I am not mistaken it is Zoe Schlanger’s first (only?) book. I borrowed it from the library, but I will make it a point to get my own copy.
That book blew my mind, David. I was going to borrow it, but I wanted my own copy to mark up. I don't remember now whether the library even had it or not, but I'm really glad I own it. What an incredible book!
Bleak House is only my to read list. If only Dickens books weren't quite so long, but I do very much enjoy his stories. Clever idea to make poems from these book titles. :)
For some reason, I got really into classics a few years ago and started picking them up when I saw them in charity shops and Bill got me some online. Sometimes nothing will do but a big chunky Victorian novel with a bunch of characters and storylines :-)
These are good spine poems :)
All the best Jan
Thanks, Jan!
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