A formerly well-known practice in times past (and still well known now, in certain circles) was the practice of keeping a commonplace book. These books, which are not to be confused with journals, contained bits and pieces of phrases, sayings, ideas, speeches, formulae, even recipes, each according to the various interests of its owner. They were particularly common to writers, a repository for thoughts and phrases they wished to use in their own works. For readers such as myself, commonplace books are invaluable for helping to remember things I’ve read, quotes I especially liked, and concepts I wish to explore in more depth. Continue reading “Commonplace books”
Month: June 2015
The Unquiet Bones
The Unquiet Bones by Mel Starr was a fun, light read. Nothing too dark or gory, which doesn’t generally bother me as long as it doesn’t involve kids anyway, but having just come off a long string of Harry Bosch novels, it’s a refreshing change all the same. I also missed the Middle Ages. Continue reading “The Unquiet Bones”
Book-A-Thon – technically day 2
So, I started participating in a book-a-thon I read about on a couple blogs I follow (Viper & Plum and awayinneverland) and decided I probably ought to update. It is a good challenge for me, because between full-time work and a very active four-year-old, I don’t read as much as I used to. I still read every day, far more than many people I know, but by my own standards, it is fairly abysmal. Right now, I’m just reading a Star Trek brain candy novel, which is fun and much-needed. But I am also going to start digging in to A Distant Mirror, which I haven’t read since I was in college. So far, I’ve read a grand total of 8 pages in it, the intro, and am ready to tackle chapter one. Woo.
Her Grace's Library 