26 December, 2011 | Leave a Comment
It’s been a bookish Christmas chez Anglofille. Of course, since I’m in the final stages of thesis frenzy, I don’t have time to read, but I will soon, just in time for the long winter nights to come. Here are some of the books that I received as gifts, though I should point out that I picked out all these books myself — it would be impossible for anyone to figure out exactly what I want to read. And while I’m mostly linking to Amazon here (since their descriptions are fairly thorough), I don’t buy most of my books from Amazon and try to support independent stores and websites as much as possible.
The first four books represent my female Modernist kick. I have no idea why these books all appealed to me at once. The first two are by Mina Loy:
Stories and Essays of Mina Loy
The Lost Lunar Baedeker: Poems
H.D. Collected Poems 1912 – 1944
Jean Rhys: The Complete Novels
I got a new copy of The Vindication of the Rights of Woman as well as Lyndall Gordon’s Vindication: A Life of Mary Wollstonecraft
I love the film and have always wanted to read The Talented Mr. Ripley — I’m excited to finally have the book
And another by Patricia Highsmith — Little Tales of Misogyny
Edith Wharton’s The Writing of Fiction, which I’ve started reading and it’s brilliant
Joan Didion’s Blue Nights
Oh — and one book by a man! Geoff Dyer’s Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D.H. Lawrence
I also have a gift certificate that I haven’t spent yet…
Did you get any books this holiday season?
Anglofille said @ 11:26 pm | Uncategorized | 8 Comments
The only books I got for Christmas are cooking books…
Poor Lucie. You need to go book shopping!
I am so glad you have the Didion! I finished it this morning and really enjoyed it. It can be read in one sitting (or one day) Very readable.
The Wharton book on writing intrigues me!
(by the way, I love the soap that you gave me~ thank you!)
Anglofille:
Haven’t written in a while. Glad to see you are home and productive. That birthday cake frosting looked so sweet it made my teeth hurt.
Be well. Be successful. Still waiting on that novel that I promise to pay full retail price for.
Thanks William and Ken!
Ken, that was the SWEETEST cake I have ever eaten. But it sure was purdy.
As for buying my book at full price — I am going to hold you to that, Ken. I want to see the receipt.
Sounds like you got really wonderful books ! Thanks for sharing them here ! I’m a poetry-person, so the poem-books above appeal to me much, I haven’t known these till now.
I got some very good books as well (also self-chosen ones like yours), but the very best one among them is “The wisdom of donkeys. Finding tranquility in a chaotic world”. Seeing as I have a donkey myself with whom I go hiking into the vast Viennese Woods, this book is pure gold for me, but I can highly recommend it to everyone, even non-donkey people
You have a donkey? Seriously?!
I do ! I’m not owning her completely, but I’m the one caring for her. They’re wonderful beings !