StuckinaBook’s Weekend Miscellany

Happy weekend, everyone! I have lost my voice! It now seems to be a stage I get during most colds, which is super fun. It means a bit of a delay to ‘Tea or Books?’, which is probably fine because I haven’t finished the books yet. And that’s because I’ve been knee-deep in books for the 1929 Club – which starts on Monday. For those new to a club year, Karen and I invite everyone to read books published in the same year and review them wherever you post things – on your blog, on GoodReads, on Instagram, in a comment section – anywhere! Together we build up a picture of a year. And 1929 is promising to be, as ever, a really interesting one.

But, before that, here’s a book, a link, and a blog post.

1.) The blog post Ali has written about the latest British Library Women Writers book, War Among Ladies by Eleanor Scott, and (spoilers) she liked it a lot.

2.) The link – Barbara Kingsolver has a new novel out, and I enjoyed reading the books of her life over at the Guardian.

3.) The book – It won’t be for everyone, but I am very interested in reading comedian Rob Delaney’s A Heart That Works – a memoir, if that’s the right word, about the illness and death of his young child Henry.

14 thoughts on “StuckinaBook’s Weekend Miscellany

  • October 22, 2022 at 12:47 pm
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    Wishing you a speedy recovery Simon!

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    • October 23, 2022 at 8:11 pm
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      Thank you!

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  • October 22, 2022 at 1:46 pm
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    I enjoyed that Guardian/Kingsolver article as well, as I thought Kingsolver had an interesting list of books she liked or that had influenced her. Although she’s not one of my ultimate favorite authors, I do enjoy the novels of hers I’ve read (Lacunae; Poisonwood Bible; Bean Trees). I’m undecided, however, whether to try her latest, as I gather it’s heavily indebted to Dickens, who’s not one of my favorites.

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    • October 23, 2022 at 8:11 pm
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      I am back and forth with her, but I do love Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven a lot.

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  • October 22, 2022 at 2:38 pm
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    Sorry about your lurgie Simon – I was quite poorly with a cold/flu thing last week, so much so that I was off work, which never happens. So I sympathise and hope it goes soon.

    But 1929! What a year! Can’t wait.

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    • October 23, 2022 at 8:10 pm
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      Sorry to hear you’ve been under the weather too, Karen!

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  • October 22, 2022 at 5:05 pm
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    Hope you are better soon and don’t need to talk too much until your voice returns. Resorting to other methods of communication can be very frustrating sometimes!

    I really enjoyed your post and the links. I am not sure that I can cope with Rob Delaney’s book at the moment, but I can appreciate his wanting to write about his experience and it sounds very powerful and moving.

    I definitely want to read War amongst Ladies even more after reading Ali’s blog about it.

    The 1929 club sounds fun. I guess the next one will be 1930 at the end of November? I might have time to join in then.

    Have a good rest of the weekend as far as you can with the remnants of a lurgy.

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    • October 23, 2022 at 8:10 pm
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      Thanks Sarah! I am having a quiet night in this evening, though definitely feeling rather over it all.

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  • October 23, 2022 at 7:22 am
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    Oh… I have a book from 1929 on my shelf – Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials Mystery! If I get around to reading it, I could join in. Too bad I already read and reviewed my Classics Club Spin pick of Demian, which was also published in 1929!

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    • October 23, 2022 at 8:09 pm
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      It’s quite an unusual one, if I remember correctly! Agatha is almost always a reliable Club candidate.

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  • October 23, 2022 at 2:49 pm
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    My favourite classic author would be James Joyce. I tried readinf Finnigans Wake, but found it difficult…any insights into the novel would be helpful.
    I am writing a literary novel in a similar style, very obtuse and dense. I am offering ARC’s for interested readers on : honestbookreviews.com
    thank you

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  • October 23, 2022 at 3:54 pm
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    I’ve looked again at the 1929 club (ignore my previous comments on this – I have only recently joined so excuse my silly questions please!)

    I’m pleased to have a 1929 book ready. I see some others of you have already read and commented; it’s A Background for Caroline by Helen Ashton.

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    • October 23, 2022 at 8:09 pm
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      Oo I’m excited to hear more about Ashton’s writing. And yes, it’s every six months and the year is anything between 1920 and 1979, tbd :)

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