Pause, Breathe, Live!
Last December, I was interested to read an article about the posthumous publication of a new translation of Dante’s Paradise by Scottish author Alisdair Gray. This took me down a browsing wormhole which led to Nick Senger’s blog and his post about a chapter a day readalong in 2021, the first of which would be … Continue reading 14 Weeks With Dante: Reflections on Reading The Divine Comedy
It's the first Saturday in April, so it's time for another Six Degrees post. This meme is hosted by Kate over at BooksAreMyFavouriteAndBest. We all start with the same book and then add six linked titles of our own. It's amazing and fascinating to see how differently all the chains turn out. This month the … Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation: From Shuggie Bain to The Changing Outer Hebrides
Last year, my lovely friend Mandy gifted me a copy of Rachel Joyce's new novel, Miss Benson's Beetle. I had read and enjoyed Joyce's first book, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, so I was delighted to have the chance to read her latest work. From the blurb: "It is 1950. In a devastating moment … Continue reading Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce: A Girl’s Own Adventure
It's a funny old life. Who would have imagined a connection between one of history's most iconic and enduring works of literature and a modern novel about travelling the world in a converted bright pink ice cream van. And yet here we are. On 1 January, I decided to join a 'Divine Comedy Read-Along'. Hosted … Continue reading Life Lessons from Dante and Pink Ice Cream Vans
