Lovely post. I have to say I was quite relieved to find you occasionally give up on books, I always feel guilty when I do that (and I do) so it's reassuring to find such an accomplished critic playing the same game.
Thank you! There’s a wonderful conversation in Boswell about not finishing books
Mr. Elphinston talked of a new book that was much admired, and asked Dr. Johnson if he had read it. JOHNSON: “I have looked into it.” “What,” said Elphinston, “have you not read it through?” Johnson, offended at being thus pressed, and so obliged to own his cursory mode of reading, answered tartly, “No, Sir, do you read books through?”
Thanks, Henry, for saving me the time and disappointment of reading Lutz's biography of the hardly known Bronte :-) and for recommending Loved and missed. I shall seek it out. I wonder whether it would be similar to Susannan Tamaro's 'Va dove ti porta il cuore'?
I like this survey of your current reading, don't remember seeing these in the past. I always look forward to the similar postings by Cowen.
I do them sometimes yeah, it’s a fun format I think
Henry, Curious if you've read Claire Harman's Charlotte Bronte: A Life and, if so, what you thought about it. I have a copy, but haven't read it yet.
I have not
PS I've just bought Wuthering Heights, I read it when I was far too young and didn't really understand it.
lmk what you think, and do read some of her poetry, she’s a wonderful wonderful poet
Lovely post. I have to say I was quite relieved to find you occasionally give up on books, I always feel guilty when I do that (and I do) so it's reassuring to find such an accomplished critic playing the same game.
Thank you! There’s a wonderful conversation in Boswell about not finishing books
Mr. Elphinston talked of a new book that was much admired, and asked Dr. Johnson if he had read it. JOHNSON: “I have looked into it.” “What,” said Elphinston, “have you not read it through?” Johnson, offended at being thus pressed, and so obliged to own his cursory mode of reading, answered tartly, “No, Sir, do you read books through?”
Marvellous!
Thanks, Henry, for saving me the time and disappointment of reading Lutz's biography of the hardly known Bronte :-) and for recommending Loved and missed. I shall seek it out. I wonder whether it would be similar to Susannan Tamaro's 'Va dove ti porta il cuore'?