At the time of writing, the world is rain. All that spring we had – rain. The sunshine, the unexpected heat – rain. Luckily, that just makes the world more atmospheric for reading in – which is precisely how I’m hoping to spend most of my weekend, getting through two very good books that are far too heavy to take to work. And I’ll leave you with a book, a link, and a blog post.
1.) The book – obviously I need to get Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel at some point. Three different people recommended it to me – some (cough, Mum) trying to suggest I should get rid of some more books, I think. I love Manguel’s writing about books, though I still have a few unread on my shelves. Should I read those first? Probably. But also… I need this. Right?
2.) The link – I don’t love films as much as I love books (the book is always better!), but I do love films nonetheless. And I particularly love looking behind the scenes, as long as things don’t get too technical for me. I heartily recommend the podcast Awards Chatter, but I wanted to highlight this profile of Nina Gold, who is the casting agent behind many careers. It’s fascinating, and she sounds completely fab.
3.) The blog post – want to know how to read 20 books in a month? In Resh’s post on The Book Satchel, she talks through how you might do it. It’s absolutely not about competitive reading – it’s about maximising our love of books, and tackling the ever-growing tbr piles. I read slower than Resh, but it still looks very achievable!
Thanks for drawing our attention to Resh’s post. A nice practical approach.
That’s harsh, when it’s your mother suggesting you have too many books (although my parents are also conspiring to give mine away – the ones that I still have hosted by them in their house across the sea and the continent).
I’ll add my voices to the other ones recommending the Manuel. You really don’t need to read his other books first. And this one is nice and short, perfect for you!
Read The Luck of Barry Lyndon then watch the Kubrick film then look me in the eye and tell me that the book is *always* better.
I don’t *need* any more books. But I *do* need that Manguel, I fear…. And yes, people around me are always suggesting I could shed a few books (cough, OH….) but it ain’t happening and books continue to flow into the house…
My mother’s given up suggesting that I get rid of books. So has my husband, since I pointed out that he has at least as many! I do sell or give away ones I’m pretty sure I’ll never read again.
My only New Year’s resolution for 2018 was to spend more time reading and less time messing about online. I’ve no idea how long I take to read a page, but I’ve averaged 35 books a month so far.
Oh how good was that piece about Nina Gold? I was entranced! I always always wonder how casting and that works, and she sounds amazing at it.
I know, right? Now I really want a casting documentary.