Just arrived! The very beautiful Dragonbane Bestiary!
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If your ideal vacation would be to stay in a library/bookstore, here are some places to go!
Gladstone’s Library - Hawarden, Wales
https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/about/
Shakespeare and Company, Paris
https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/tumbleweeding
The Literary Man – Obidos Hotel - Óbidos, Portugal
https://www.theliteraryman.pt/en/
The Open Book, Wigtown, Scotland
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/7908227?source_impression_id=p3_1743164534_P3qRhmL2yDOfsPSx
La Librairie, Paris
https://parisboutik.com/en/la-librairie-hotel-room-le-marais/
Book and Bed, Toyko, Japan
https://bookandbedtokyo.com/en/
Requeering Wilde
Oscar Wilde is an icon of gay liberation from secrecy. But his life and his sexuality were not so simple – nor so binary
by Sam Mills
Oscar Wilde at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/111
The siege is over but the war goes on. ‘The Eye of Horus’ is an atmospheric World War Two thriller with settings that move from the Highlands of Scotland via Gibraltar to Malta.
This modern photograph shows the interior of the Xara Palace in Mdina, Malta. Today it is a luxury hotel but in 1943 it served as an RAF officers’ mess. It is visited in the book by Bob Sutherland as he and Monique get to know the island better.
Find out more on my website:
http://www.kenlussey.com/eoh/index.html
#WritersCoffeeClub 28/3: Happy Respect Your Cat Day! Who or what accompanies you when you write?
I suppose I could say that Big Ted keeps an eye on me when I’m in my usual writing chair, but I write in lots of other places and he doesn’t travel. I’m not even fixated on whether I use my laptop, iPad, or notebook and pen.
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#WordWeavers 28/3: What gives your characters a sense of self-worth or meaning in their life?
Different for each individual.
For Jerya, having grown up with no real family, the family she has now is very precious, but she is also deeply dedicated to the education of girls, and to improving the lives of the enslaved.
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I had a conversation this afternoon with the director of my regional public library, about Libby. She said that tagging books as Notify Me is what tells her what to buy. Libby notifies her about the requests for books from users, and if any book has more than three requests, she orders it. So using Notify Me is important!!!
#Libby #PublicLibraries #Books
As an author and artist, I'm a small business trying to make ends meet in these "interesting times." So once a week, I remind you lovely folks about the books I've written and other projects that you might enjoy. Up this week: The Bed, a foray into an urban fantasy world, complete with demons, angels, and haunted furniture.
Details here: https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/the-bed
#OTD in 1860.
The Irish melodrama The Colleen Bawn, or The Brides of Garryowen, written by and starring Dion Boucicault, is first performed at Miss Laura Keene's theatre, New York. It was most recently performed in Dublin (2010) and in Belfast (2018). Several film versions have also been made.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colleen_Bawn
The Colleen Bawn at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52924
"Books afford Consolation to the troubled Mind by substituting a lighter kind of Distress for its own - An Author’s Hope of being known in distant times."
#OTD in 1781.
George Crabbe writes to Edmund Burke, enclosing examples of his work. The outcome is the publication of Crabbe's poem The Library. Burke helped him have his poem, by a publisher that had previously refused some of his work.
The Library at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5198
Advanced Imaging Reveals Crossed-Out Words in the Poems of Alfred Tennyson
The 19th-century English poet was a “prolific reviser” who tested out many variations of his work before publication. A new study sheds light on his creative process
By Sonja Anderson
Alfred Tennyson at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2987
One broch, two millennia, three murders. ‘Thicker Than Water’ is a compelling new murder mystery set in northern Scotland.
Sarclet Haven can be found on the east coast of Caithness south of Wick. It forms a focal point for the story and does exist, unlike nearby Sarclet Castle and Sarclet Broch which are both fictional.
Find out more on our website:
https://www.arachnid.scot/book-ttw/index.html
#WordWeavers 27/3: What small precious memento does a character keep on their person? What makes it precious?
None of my key characters carry physical mementos. There are things that remind them of their past; for instance, the taste of honey for Jerya. And I’ve just written a scene where the texture of chiselled rock under her fingertips reminds her powerfully of her childhood.
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Wow, my #KoboPlus TBR list is getting out of control. In the past, I’ve only needed to re-up my subscription every six months or so, for one month, to read a small handful of books, but lately I’m adding books to the list hand over fist.
Not sure if they improved their algorithm so their recommendations are working better, or if there are a lot more authors/publishers trying it in light of Amazon hijinks. Either way, it’s worked! I’ll be turning on my subscription in April and keeping it for at least a few months this time (I like to turn it off so I can catch up on library and bought books in between)
A Journey Through Dante’s Inferno: A Brief Guide
by Thom Delapa
Dante’s Inferno is hailed as a medieval masterpiece and a precursor to the Renaissance, with T.S. Eliot having ranked it alongside Shakespeare.
