Showing posts with label great house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label great house. Show all posts

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Location, Location, Location





Do you read on the move? I never leave the house without a book. I know, I know, my previous post does suggest that I never leave the house full stop, but that's not true. It's only a Christmas spell of cabin fever. I thought it would be interesting to make a note of the most memorable places where I read my last book - Great House, Nicole Krauss (psst, amazing by the way).


1. Purchase Point: Dublin Airport
2. First page opened: On the plane, pre-take-off
3. Plane ride Dublin to London
4. Train ride London Gatwick to London Victoria
5. Tube ride London Victoria to Aldgate East
6. In bed with tea & pb on toast
7. Train ride two days later
8. At my parents house on the big couch with a satsuma mountain
9. In bed
10. In the bath
11. In bed
12. On the couch
13. In the bath
14. On (but not in) bed


As you can see the repetition between points 8-14 indicate the recent house incubation period. Where is your best spot for book reading? I couldn't go on a plane ride without a book, I'm a bit of a nervous flier. Books keep my mind off engines, wings and speeding down runways, urgh.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Christmas Comes Early


I did something while I was whiling away some airport time. I bought myself a Christmas present, an early one. It was Great House by Nicole Krauss, the one that was on my Christmas list (fingers crossed no one bought it me) and so far I am very much enjoying it. I just couldn't resist it sitting there on the book-table, looking all inviting and paper-backy. There's something refreshing for me about reading a brand, sparkling new piece of literature by an author who is still alive. I like her style, and I can't put it down right now. So sorry, I have to go. I have reading to be doing.


The picture is from an NY Times article on Reading Women, if you're interested.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Christmas List Begins



Christmas is the perfect time to make a long list of all the books you want to read in the New Year, or all cosied up over the festive holiday. This lady's new one makes it to my list...