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The Best Books about Books–if such stuff interests you.

Anita Mathias — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:50:00 +0000

John Sutherland’s top 10 books about books From Aristotle to Roland Barthes, the author and commentator gives his analysis of the critics who find the hard answers to simple questions, and offers some improving ideas for new year’s reading Share237 Comments (37) John Sutherland guardian.co.uk, Thursday 30 December 2010 10.36 GMT Article history Roland Barthes […]

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Books for Christmas?

Anita Mathias — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:31:00 +0000

This reminds me of when Zoe was 3, and we too only gave her books. She opened them, and said sadly, “Why Santa only brought me book presents?”Roy dashed out on Christmas Day to the first store he found open, and bought a Barbie doll, and bubble bath with a Micky Mouse Lid, which pleased […]

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Books Quiz of 2010

Anita Mathias — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:16:00 +0000

Books quiz of 2010 How much attention were you paying to literary developments this year? Anwer these questions and find out if you’re a chump or a champion Share80 guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 December 2010 10.13 GMT Reanimated? Lawrence Durrell, Stieg Larsson, Mervyn Peak and Douglas Adams (See question two). Photograph: Getty/PA/Hulton/David Sillitoe 1.Celebrated literary recluse […]

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Giveaway of 1 Million Free Books–World Book Night

Anita Mathias — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 23:32:00 +0000

Here are the books. Kate Atkinson – Case Histories Margaret Atwood – The Blind Assassin Alan Bennett – A Life Like Other People’s John le Carré – The Spy Who Came in From the ColdLee Child – Killing Floor Carol Ann Duffy – The World’s Wife Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Seamus Heaney – […]

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Marginalia imbues a book with your own memories.

Anita Mathias — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:09:00 +0000

Marginalia imbues a book with your own memories. Marginalia imbues a book with your own memories. Nice piece by Toby Lichtig. Defacing books: the effluence of engagement I’m not just talking about ‘marginalia’. My passion for defacing books includes doodles, addresses, recipes, and they all remind me of where I was – and who I […]

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Dame Julianna Berners, spunky medieval nun, writer and fisherwoman!

Anita Mathias — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:47:00 +0000

“Whoever will rise early shall holy, healthy, and happy.” Dame Julianna Berners “Whoever will rise early shall holy, healthy, and happy.” Treatise on Fishing with an Angle, Dame Julianna Berners, Benediction Classics, Oxford. Born in 1388, Prioress of Sopwell nunnery, near St. Alban’s. Author of the first book on fishing by a woman

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Francois Mauriac and Elie Wiesel

Anita Mathias — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:33:00 +0000

The Mentoring of Elie Wiesel by Francois MauriacOur small group is going through Philip Yancey’s DVD series What is so Amazing about Grace? He recounted a lovely story about a meeting between Mauriac and Elie Wiesel. Mauriac was at that time France’s most famous writer, and was and is the greatest Roman Catholic writer of […]

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