Tag Archives: fiction
Elizabeth Bowen’s The Death of the Heart
Dear Reader: Yeah! I have finished another book: #11 The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen (HC). The painting on the cover is an amazing match for the story, it seems like they must have commissioned it specially for the book. But it wasn’t. It is a painting entitled “Portrait of Marguerite van Mons” …
Elizabeth Bowen’s Collected Stories (cont)
Dear Reader: I have been working my way through #12 The Collected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen (hard copy). I am very much enjoying them. This surprises me because I had believed I’d lost the ability to enjoy short stories. But I find myself loving these stories and finding it harder to make my way through …
Welcome to the start of a year of actually reading my own books
Dear Reader: I have an extensive hard copy and kindle electronic copy library. I have a serious book-buying habit from which I want to take a break. I turned 50 this year which is making me think a lot about how I want to spend the rest of my life (and I really like this). …