“But the future must be met, however stern and iron it be” Elizabeth Gaskell
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“But the future must be met, however stern and iron it be” Elizabeth Gaskell
pickI had great plans for #MiddleGradeMarch and I‘ve only read two. 🤷🏻♀️ This was one of them! I LOVED Paterson‘s books when I was a kid—The Great Gilly Hopkins, Bridge to Terabithia, Jacob Have I Loved—so I picked this up a while ago out of nostalgia for a favorite author. Of course it sat on the shelf for years. 😆 This is so different from the ones I loved as a kid, but it has the same depth of characterization that I responded to back then.⬇️
pick14-23 Dec 23 (audiobook)
I enjoyed this far more than expected, having never really heard of Gaskell and expecting a poor man‘s version of Austen. The depiction of class in 19th century England and the emergent union movement were very interesting and distinguished this text from most of the 19th century romance I have read. It is far from perfect but I am pleased I took the time to listen. Juliet Stevenson is a wonderful narrator.
pickThis was my first time reading this author and it won't be my last. I loved how she touched on the classes and brought to life Victorian industrial Era. Will be in the top 10 of favorite reads this year.
Bit of retail therapy in the heat of an afternoon in Lincoln moving our youngest out of uni for the last time. It is such a beautiful city and even though a little hard to get to well worth a visit . I will miss popping over especially when you get to rummage in a 2nd hand book shop in the site of a mediaeval synagogue. This was halfway up the aptly called Steep Hill which is quite a climb to the cathedral in the afternoon sun.
#Ihavequestions getting around to these fun prompts posted earlier that I didn't do then!Margaret Hale,Clary and Polly Cazalet,And RIchard from the Cazalet CHronicles,Coram,Lyra,Iorek from His Dark Materials,Katherine from Barbara Trapido's works,Janie from THeir Eyes,Poppy Carew,VI Warshawski,Grace Makutsi,Ursula,Tambudzai,AKuany,Salima and CHerifa,Olanna,Fanny...this is ending up being a list of fictional characters I want to meet
pickOof… way overdue in recording this one in Litsy…
I both enjoyed this more and less than I expected... The story line left me somewhat lacking in places - sorry, the union stuff was really boring - but the story moved faster than I expected it would. I think I'll try more Gaskell.
📖 North and South (Gaskell), The Neverending Story, Nimona
✍️ Garth Nix
📺 Nikita, The Neverending Story
🎤 Nirvana
🎶 Not About Love (Fiona Apple), Nobody Loves You Like I Do (Madrugada), Nosferatu (Blue Oyster Cult)
#ManicMonday #LetterN @CBee
pickI read a free kindle version of this while listening to the audio read by Juliet Stevenson who does a fabulous job of making each member of the large cast of characters sound distinct without resorting to doing “voices”. The pictured cover is not on either of the editions I read from, but as I quite dislike both of those cover images I‘m imagining they had the cover from my favorite paperback edition 😉
This was my #doublespin back in April ⬇️
