tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306812935618857142024-02-06T18:07:39.906-08:00All that glistens could be oldFirst I read - then I write.. easy, huh?Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130681293561885714.post-21841457417979506402012-06-11T11:53:00.000-07:002012-06-11T11:53:39.987-07:00It's Monday - what are you reading?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is part of a meme hosted by<span style="color: #741b47;"> <i><a href="http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-142/">BOOKJOURNEY</a></i></span>.</div>
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<b>THE NIGHT CIRCUS</b> (2011) by <b>Erin Morgenstern</b>.</div>
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(this one I reviewed on my film blog and talked a little bit about the film, too)</div>
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I am reading now for my "book club"</div>
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<b>EMMA </b>(1814) by <b>Jane Austen</b></div>
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<b>A STONE FOR DANNY FISHER</b> (1952) by <b>Harold Robbins</b></div>
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I pick books for the most strange reasons.. <b>Amber Kizer</b> likes to bake and loves the smell of lilies.. (At least so says a little piece of information about her in the German version of the book I am about to review now..) Well.. Enough reason for me to pick up a book by her which sounded also interesting (Hey - I might be strange but I am not crazy..): <b>MERIDIAN </b>(2009).</div>
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On her 16th birthday Meridian learns that it is no coincidence at all that so many animals are dying near to her - she is a Fenestra which means she is a link between life and death. Through her the souls of dying creatures find their way to heaven. (Well.. you might have guessed it since "fenestra" is latin for "window"..) By now it were just small creatures but very soon also the souls of human beings will start to look for a way through her - and as long as she is not fully educated it could kill her. Besides that before her education is finished also the Aternocti could turn her into one of them. They are more kind of a dark fenestra version and who won't be considerate of Meridian's family.. So she leaves her home to live with her grandaunt Merry - who is an old Fenestra and will train her.</div>
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That her grandaunt Merry is always near when people die and that a little girl does her last breath in Meridian's arms is more than just annoying religious fanatics - so they call for kind of a witch-hunt. Also not good for Meridian that Merry's own lifetime is close to an end and time is short to finish her training. Lucky for her that gruff Tens and his wolf Custos will look after her.. </div>
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This book is the first of the Fenestra series - but it is also understandable even if you do decide to not read on for it has kind of an end. An open end - but still no cliffhanger.. Which is actually a thing I like about this book for I am not too sure whether I go on reading this series or not.. (I put the follow up on my wish list so universe is going to decide for me.. that's a cheap solution.. but I might say it works.. and just by the way in Germany the second book was just released last year and whether next book will follow or not is yet to see.. ) I was a bit disappointed because I had the feeling one could have get more from that witch hunt plot.. well.. yes.. it is a series.. so maybe I should.. hm... </div>
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Frankly I had a bit trouble to relate to the characters - though I like that Meridian suffers from chronic pain because of the souls going through her. Not because I want her to suffer of course - but there are few heroes/heroines who suffer from chronic pain and so this really was a big plus. And for sure I love the German cover (actually the cover photo is used quite often here.. I found at least two other books using it..) - I think the girl looks a little bit like <b>Penélope Cruz</b>.. What do you think?</div>
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I read in it 2011 for last years<i> <a href="http://allthatglistensisnotold.blogspot.de/2011/02/and-another-challenge-for-me_16.html">READ OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE CHALLENGE</a></i> - and that it was.. </div>
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It's filled with several wacky women, a purple couch (I want such a couch since forever!), a Buddhist - who at times will declare that karma is merely a question of interpretation, a car used as a greenhouse, a guardian angel called Delilah, a bathtub in the garden (another longtime dream of mine..), a traveling bra and lots and lots of flowers.</div>
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A very warm-hearted book which will leave you very relaxed - though you will have a hard time making a break while reading it.. It is a little bit like FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE (1987).. And those of you who (like me..) loved <span style="color: #741b47;"><i><a href="http://allthatglistensisnotold.blogspot.de/2010/10/ole-hootie-owl-hootie-hoos.html">THE MOONFLOWER VINE</a></i></span> (1962) - will adore this book, too..</div>
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<b>SINFUL WOMAN</b> (1947) by <b>James M. Cain - </b>one of my favourite authors ever </div>
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- which I enjoy very, very much.. - as much that I wish we would read faster in the "club".. </div>
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<b>THE NIGHT CIRCUS</b> (2011) by <b>Erin Morgenstern</b></div>
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First: I love the cover of <b>BLEEDING HEART SQUARE </b>(2009) by <b>Andrew Taylor</b>. It made me pick that book out of a huge amount of books which were all more of the "chick lit" type at the book store.. Well.. I think this book was a bit lost there - between all those single moms and single career girls with a talent for cupcakes and embarassing moments.. (Nothing bad in that though..) </div>
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You might agree with me that this is no book one would expect there since <b>Andrew Taylor</b> has received several awards for mystery and historical novels - including the 2009 Catier Diamond Dagger which is given by the Crime Writer's Association of Great Britain to "authors who have made an outstanding lifetime's contribution to the genre".. </div>
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London, 1934: Legend has it that the Bleeding Heart Square came to its name because once the devil danced (and maybe a bit more than that) with a lady and the next morning there was nothing left of her besides her heart at this place.. </div>
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Well.. nevertheless when Lydia Langstone leaves her abusive husband Marcus she decides to move in at her father's home since she is sure (and will be right about that..) that her aristocratic mother does not approve of her daughter leaving her spouse ("<i>Men have their needs</i>" - haven't they?..) Lydia's father, Captain Ingleby-Lewis, is - though he is a kind man - more interested into booze than into his daughter and much money isn't around either - hence he lives in a shabby little flat at (you might have guessed it..) Bleeding Heart Square. So while Lydia has to deal with her financial worries and a jealous husband who also starts to take some interest in the English Fascist Movement, the dodgy landlord (and neighbour) Serridge frequently receives little parcels - which contain nothing but bleeding hearts.. </div>
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Then a new neighbour moves in: Rory Wentwood - a young journalist who just returned from India after five years and is engaged to Fenella Kensley. Maybe no coincidence that Fenella's aunt once owned the house at Bleeding Heart Square until she mysteriously disappeared four years ago and was never heard from again since.. </div>
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The scenes of Lydia's new daily life I did enjoy very much. I loved that she read <b>Virginia Woolf</b>'s <b>A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN</b> (1928) and esp. one scene in which her co-worker was talking about her prefering <b>Robert Donat</b>'s smile in <b>THE COUNT OF MONTE CHRISTO</b> (1934) to <b>Leslie Howard</b>'s in <b>THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL</b> (1934) made my day. </div>
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<i>Potential for Conflicts</i>: Well.. Sexual harassment of an underaged girl, seduction (no violence!) of young teenage girls, punch-ups which at one point lead to one eye missing (*eww..*) - though the "incidents" are described not too detailed, the tone of the book is very calm and in the whole really a nice read - if you have major problems with that: better think twice. I am not a tough reader and I enjoyed this book but what you can take you have to decide for yourself - as always..</div>
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<i><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://allthatglistensisnotold.blogspot.de/2012/05/duo-and-le-toutounier-by-colette.html"><b>DUO</b> (1934) and <b>LE</b> <b>TOUTOUNIER </b>(1939) by <b>Colette</b> (<-Link!)</a></span></i></div>
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(^ it was a double review for those books were follow-ups.. ^)<br />
(very recommendable if you love everything French..)</div>
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<b>BLEEDING HEART SQUARE</b> by Andrew Taylor (2009)<br />
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<b>SINFUL WOMAN</b> by <b>James M. Cain</b> (1947)</div>
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<b>HUNDRAÅRINGEN SOM KLEV UT GENOM FÖNSTRET OCH FÖRSVANN</b> </div>
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First things first: I like <b>Colette</b>. Not only her books but that what I know (or think to know) about her as a person - or is it personality? (When it comes to <b>Colette </b>I guess the second suits her best..) </div>
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How could I not like her when she adored cats? well.. yes.. not really a reason - but a sidenote.. we all tend to like people for the silliest reasons - don't we? I sure do.. She also loved dogs - I am always liking people who are fond of animals.. </div>
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Then she was one of the most dazzling personalities of La Belle Époque (- and also of the years afterwards, of course..)</div>
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Though married three times (one of her husbands was Jewish and she helped him while Nazi occupation in France - though she was bed-ridden because of arthrosis) she also had several (bisexual) affairs - and caused a scandal when she performed on stage of Moulin Rouge in Paris and kissed another woman with whom she had for many years a relationship. It was <b>Mathiled "Missy" de Morny</b> whose father was a halfbrother of <b>Napoleon III.</b> .. Just by the way: When she died in 1954 at age 81 she was the first female to ever receive a state funeral in France. (Though I don't think it mattered to her at that moment..)</div>
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Alice and her husband are spending some time on his cottage way out on the countryside - but they are having some troubles. It is not only with their stubborn servants and with the show they are working on - no: Michel found out that Alice had a (short-lived) affair - and he isn't feeling too well anyway..</div>
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<i></i>After Michel's death Alice returns to her sisters who are living a quite moderate life in Paris. While one of the sisters - Bizoute - now has found a husband and lives together with him, virginal Colombe and perky Hermine are still living in the same old flat the girls grew up in. Both are in love with married men - and Alice returns to a live full of meagre meals and wild turbulences..</div>
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For those who never read anything by <b>Colette </b>before: Please be aware that her style is something one has to get used to. She tends to throw her readers into her stories - and some of the information you have to find out on your own - she will give you hints but for sure not pamper you too much.. And she is for sure no romantic in a classic way - this is certainly no <b>Jane Austen</b> novel (of course I adore those, too..). No, <b>Colette's </b>characters are very "modern" when it comes to sex - they will have their affairs without being forced to marry afterwards and besides that at some points they are quite the cynics.. That is something which I enjoy - but not at all times to be true.. </div>
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Anyway: These two novels a real fast reads. I especially loved <b>LE TOUTOUNIER</b> - maybe because of the involved persons and the setting: I am just more into the live of three not too young sisters who are living a bohemian life in Paris then in a married couple having some quarrels.. I am sure that is because I am not and never was married - and when it comes to long lasting relationships... Well.. I just know more about living a bohemian single girl's life.. </div>
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How could I not identify with those girls when they're living mostly of coffee, cigarettes and wine? Well.. yes.. I skipped cigarettes three years ago when I started to live with my heart's delight: Lucy and Mina.. but still: before that my average breakfast was a big cup of coffee, half a grapefruit - and a cigarette.. Healthy, hm?</div>
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<b>DUO</b> (1934) by <b>Colette </b></div>
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<b>TAINTED GODDESSES : FEMALE FILM STARS OF THE THIRD REICH</b> (1982) <br />
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<b>LE TOUTOUNIER</b> (1939) by <b>Colette</b> </div>
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The last book I finished was <b>MR. SKEFFINGTON</b> (1939/1940) by <b>Elizabeth von Arnim</b> - which will for sure be one of my top ten favourite books 2012. Just love it! Read my review <i><b><a href="http://andthentheystartsprkling.blogspot.de/2012/03/up-to-screen-mr-skeffington.html">HERE</a></b></i>. (<- because it was later made into a film this review was posted on my film blog..)</div>
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<b>FOREVER AMBER</b> (1944) by <b>Kathleen Winsor</b>.</div>
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It's her birthday today (March, 12) as her author <b>Elizabeth von Arnim</b> stated in said book - so in the absence of other pictures of Fanny herself - have <b>Bette Davis</b> who portrayed her in the 1944 movie (one of my favourites - just btw):<br />
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I love Fanny in the book. And I can somehow identify with her. In the book she appears to be much sweeter than Bette Davis played her - but I am not yet finished with the book - so.. who know's.. There might be a twist ahead.. Anyway: It is very, very ironic, witty and funny - just as I love my <b>Elizabeth von Arnim</b> books..</div>
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<b>THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF MAF THE DOG AND OF HIS FRIEND MARILYN MONROE</b> (2010) by <b>Andrew O'Hagan</b></div>
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<b>MR. SKEFFINGTON</b> (1939) by <b>Elizabeth von Arnim</b></div>
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<span style="color: #29303b;">5. <b>THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF MAF THE DOG AND OF HIS FRIEND MARILYN MONROE </b>(2010) by <b>Andrew O'Hagan</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #29303b;">7. <b>WATER FOR ELEPHANTS</b> (2007) by<b> Sara Gruen</b> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #29303b;">8. <b>ROSEMARIE NITRIBITT : AUTOPSIE EINES DEUTSCHEN SKANDALS</b> (2007) by <b>Christian Steiger</b> (=Rosemarie Nitribitt : Autopsy of a German Scandal)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #29303b;">9. <b>MEINE BERÜHMTEN FREUNDINNEN</b> (1967) by <b>Hubert von Meyerinck</b> (= My famous Female Friends)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #29303b;">Actually I am afraid that I won't reach a much higher level.. Well.. We'll see!</span></div>
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<b>THE HELP</b> (2009) by <b>Kathryn Stockett</b></div>
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<b>THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF MAF THE DOG, AND OF HIS FRIEND MARILYN MONROE</b> (2010) by<b> Andrew O'Hagan</b>.</div>
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Last year was .. uhm.. just scandalous. I had a real no-books-crisis in summer. By that I didn't finish all the challenges I joined.. So for this year there will be not so many challenges..</div>
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By now I joined <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/64006.Mount_TBR_Reading_Challenge"><i><b>The Mount TBR reading challenge</b></i></a> (<-here's the link) at goodreads hosted by fabulous Bev of <a href="http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/"><i><b>MY READER'S BLOCK</b></i></a> (<- have a look, and: please, follow this great blog!) - where I enlisted to read 12 books from my TBR. Yes - small risk indeed.. I don't have the slightest idea how many books there actually are in my shelves waiting to be read.. and.. well, you see.. I don't grew younger..</div>
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And I challenged myself to finish 48 books this year - by now I finished 8 books - not too bad.<br />
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<br />Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130681293561885714.post-75295961203431975862012-02-21T13:01:00.000-08:002012-02-22T02:28:37.299-08:00Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs<br />
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Have you ever picked a book because of it's cover - and it's title? I do that frequently.. And I also did it when I decided to read <b>MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN</b> by <b>Ransom Riggs </b>(2011).</div>
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Jacob listens a lot to his grandfather who tells him stories about his childhood in a home for peculiar children - and monster which where after them. When Jacob grows up to be a teenager he notices that those stories are more likely chiffred stories of grandfather's life as a jewish child in a children's home during WWII - but then his grandfather dies in a gruesome way - and Jacob is sure that he saw one of the monsters there - but: did he really? Or is he going to loose his mind? Now he tries to find out - and together with his father (a hobby ornithologist) he travels to the Welsh island where the children's home was.. there might still be some of those peculiar children.. - maybe..</div>
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A very fast read - nothing which is too high brow - or will make you think too much.. Frankly there were at least two occasions in this book which almost made my flesh creep.. But I am not really a tough reader.. So most of you might just smile a bit snotty now.. - so this might really be NOT scary at all for you..</div>
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I just adore those old photographs in this books. (like the one of the cover..) In my opinion there could have been more of them.. Well.. Actually I am collecting old pictures - because I like to think about the stories behind them..</div>
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Have a look at the German cover - which is very much like the original - I like both covers - but maybe I like it a tiny bit more in green.. :</div>
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This book is one of at least two books.. And I think I will read the second book too - though I fear it won't be as nice as this one..</div>
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But the best thing just before I end this post: Apparently my favourite recent director Tim Burton is thinking about doing an adaptation for this!! Can't wait to watch that one!!</div>
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Yes - another try to come back to "book-blogging".. I am really ashamed how much energy I put into my film blog(s) while I let my other blogs starve.. Shame on me! I <strike>will work</strike> am working on that.<br />
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<b>MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN</b> (2011) by <b>Ransom Riggs</b></div>
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<b>THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE</b> (2002) by <b>Michel Faber</b></div>
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<b>THE HELP</b> (2009) by <b>Kathryn Stockett</b></div>
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I am really not sure.. so many books outthere which I simply have to read before I drop dead.. </div>
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And: I am working on reviews - honestly! I am!!</div>
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1. <b>THE HELP</b> by <b>Kathryn Stockett</b> (2009)<br />
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2. <b>MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY</b> by <b>Winifred Watson</b> (1938)<br />
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3.<b> LADY SINGS THE BLUES</b> by <b>Billie Holiday</b> (1956)<br />
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4. <b>THE WINTER OF HER DISCONTENT</b> by <b>Kathryn Miller Haines </b>(2008)<br />
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5. <b>DIANA DORS : HURRICANE IN MINK</b> by <b>David Bret</b> (2010)<br />
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6. <b>ANATOMY OF A MURDER</b> by <b>Robert Traver </b>(1958)<br />
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9. <b>ROSEMARIE NITRIBITT : AUTOPSIE EINES DEUTSCHEN SKANDALS</b> (= which you could translate into "Autopsy of a German scandal") by <b>Christian Steiger</b> (2007) - A non-fiction book about a German callgirl who was murdered in 1957</div>
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10. <b>THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF MAF THE DOG AND OF HIS FRIEND MARILYN MONROE</b> by <b>Andrew O'Hagan </b>(2010)<br />
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This is part of a Meme hosted by <a href="http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-119/">BOOK JOURNEY</a>.</div>
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With my Goodreads-Reading group I am reading:</div>
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<b>THE SCARLET LETTER</b> by <b>Nathaniel Hawthorne</b> (1850)</div>
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<b>WIDE SARGASSO SEA</b> by <b>Jean Rhys</b> (1966) </div>
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- I am pretty excited to find out all about <i>Mr. Rochester </i>before he met <i>Jane Eyre</i> and even more to find out about the first<i> Mrs. Rochester</i>.. I already know the BBC film with <b>Rafe Spall</b> - but still.. A book might telling me more.. they usually do..</div>
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I am also reading - because he is our guest star of the month at the new film blog I am doing together with one of my best friends Monty Hawes<a href="http://thathawesandpalfyshow.blogspot.com/"> LET THE SHOW BEGIN</a> - </div>
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<b>BOGART</b> by <b>A.M. Sperber</b> and <b>Eric Lax</b> (1998).</div>
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<a href="http://andthentheystartsprkling.blogspot.com/2011/12/not-written-on-wind-cheers.html">I did kind of a review about two books dealing with Cocktails and Hangovers on my film blog AND THEN START TO SPARKLE </a>(<- read my post here..)</div>
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<b>ASH</b> by <b>Malinda Lo</b> (2010) which was okay.</div>
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<b>IT SEEMED IMPORTANT AT THAT TIME : A ROMANCE MEMOIR</b> by <b>Gloria Vanderbilt</b> (2004) which underwhelmed me..</div>
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The German Edition of <b>Vita Sackville-West</b>'s <i>Gardening Columns</i> - which made 3 books in the whole. Small books to be honest..</div>
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<b>THE WAR AGAINST MISS WINTER</b> by <b>Kathryn Miller Haines</b> (2007) - which I enjoyed very much..</div>
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<b>MANSFIELD PARK</b> by <b>Jane Austen</b> (1814)- which I loved. Well - JANE AUSTEN!!! What shall I say..</div>
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<b>THE LOST ART OF KEEPING SECRETS</b> by <b>Eva Rice</b> (2004) - and I can't even remember why I ceased reading - because I liked the book (as far as I read it..)</div>
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<b>MY WICKED, WICKED WAYS</b> by <b>Errol Flynn</b> (1959) - which I enjoy that much that I'd like to read it forever.. so I just read a bit and put it away - and then read again a little bit later.. </div>
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<b>A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY</b> by <b>Libba Bray</b> (2003)</div>
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<b>PROPHECY OF THE SISTERS</b> by <b>Michelle Zink</b> (2009)</div>
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<b>ANATOMY OF A MURDER</b> by <b>Robert Traver </b>(1958) - and: yes - I also want to write a review about the film then.. </div>
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Did you read all the books you want to read in 2011?? </div>
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Anyway: I hope this year will be for all of us just marvellous!</div>
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I hope we all discover some great new (or old) books in this brandnew wonderful year - which is waiting for us just around the corner.. </div>
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That's it for this year on this blog - but I have some reviews waiting to be published.. </div>
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Thank you all for following! - and thank you for leaving nice comments!</div>
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~ I posted this one on my film blog before - but I simply love <b>Paul Newman</b>'s expression here.. ~</div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130681293561885714.post-69237599524068475952011-12-25T21:49:00.000-08:002011-12-25T21:49:11.193-08:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hope you found some great books in your stocking - though Marilyn Monroe would have been also a nice find.. </div>
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</div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130681293561885714.post-57548608364175333562011-12-18T06:25:00.000-08:002012-05-22T08:20:51.364-07:00What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen<div style="text-align: justify;">
I feel that I have a lot to pick up now.. It's quite a time since I posted here the last time.. Well - those of you who are still here: thank you very, very much! So without loosing more time - here we go with the review about a book I enjoyed very much reading - in English just by the way..</div>
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<b>WHAT ALICE KNEW : THE MOST CURIOUS TALE OF HENRY JAMES & JACK THE RIPPER </b>by <b>Paula Marantz Cohen</b></div>
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In 1888 London is shocked by a horrible murder series - Jack the Ripper is enjoying himself very much.. Scotland yard asks William James who is a specialist in psychology to help them - that is especially Inspector Frederick Abberline to solve the case.</div>
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But William isn't the only one who thinks a lot about this case - his bedstricken sister Alice and his brother Henry, the world famous author, who both live in London - are helping their brother find out who is the vicious murderer..</div>
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Have a quick look at the Dramatis Personae - which is pretty interesting for those are persons who actually excisted outside of their authors and readers minds:</div>
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The actual (though you wouldn't guess it from my summary..) main character:</div>
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<b>Alice James</b></div>
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August 7, 1848 - March 6, 1892</div>
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The brothers <b>Henry </b>& <b>William James</b></div>
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<b>Henry James </b></div>
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April 15, 1843 - February 28, 1916</div>
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<b>William James</b></div>
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Inspector <b>Frederick George Abberline</b></div>
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January 8, 1943 - December 10, 1929</div>
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And of course there are some other persons having parts in this novel:</div>
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Notorious wonderful genius <b>Oscar Wilde</b> - love his wit!:</div>
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October 16, 1854 - November 30, 1900</div>
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<b>Walter Richard Sickert</b><br />
- one of my favourite painters:</div>
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May 31, 1860 - January 22, 1942</div>
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same goes for <b>John Singer Sargent</b></div>
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January 12, 1856 - April 14, 1925</div>
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The very quick-witted <b>Samuel Langhorne Clemens</b> better known as <b>Mark Twain</b><br />
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November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910</div>
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So - though this book is pure fiction and you shouldn't expect to find now revealed who <b>Jack the Ripper </b>actually was - it's a great book - and a fast read. You just mustn't take it as non-fictional book - otherwise you'll be very much disappointed I guess.. Frankly, I am a bit obsessed with the Ripper murders - I read almost every book ever written about these murders. (not even talking about the films about them..) </div>
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I enjoyed very much to "join" a party with <b>Oscar Wilde</b> and <b>Mark Twain</b>. This really was fun to imagine.. It's a book that I might re-read at some time.. </div>
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And for my luck we had some very heavy fog during the time I was reading this book in November - which appeared in shortest time and was really, really thick..</div>
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So please take care, ladies and gents!</div>
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I hope to write soon again!</div>
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yours </div>
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<i>Irene</i></div>
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I had kind of a book-repellent phase.. I grabbed some books started reading - put them away.. grabbed another book .. and so on.. I hope this is over now.. And because of this "dark times" I won't be able to finish some challenges.. [.. please insert annoyed grumbling here..]</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I finnally finished:</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQlJulav_fpAXRX47GgEFSVKYYpfDbMdPy5zvm0yvcIg0_fvtw7xyxzrQHAb38_N9RoIYUeu2bpxi23JbUZwlp4Bo3IN5uRcANBw3vRxgsRrmcdC29k3stuE5pD-CHKwUAZhiosNtj7Y/s1600/fragments+marilyn+monroe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQlJulav_fpAXRX47GgEFSVKYYpfDbMdPy5zvm0yvcIg0_fvtw7xyxzrQHAb38_N9RoIYUeu2bpxi23JbUZwlp4Bo3IN5uRcANBw3vRxgsRrmcdC29k3stuE5pD-CHKwUAZhiosNtj7Y/s400/fragments+marilyn+monroe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659168638162498626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>FRAGMENTS</b> :<b> POEMS,</b> <b>INTIMATE NOTES, LETTERS BY</b> <b>MARILYN MONROE</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(which is wonderful if you're a die-hard <b>Marilyn Monroe</b> aficionada/aficionado like me - otherwise you'll better stay away.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and I am really deep in reading and working with</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-enfybCADffPfarDbltiKBEWnjfwF3R_NPDvXSW_k9f53EwvL_IN6tRrHOwsaRsZ9zNuYpiEiPqGCLkE3WARN1_RZj3VDmVVkq-vJSO9qFszaCh-CKiNxIg0l_-IooJx0XAEEEOtOBVU/s1600/my+wicked+wicked+ways.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-enfybCADffPfarDbltiKBEWnjfwF3R_NPDvXSW_k9f53EwvL_IN6tRrHOwsaRsZ9zNuYpiEiPqGCLkE3WARN1_RZj3VDmVVkq-vJSO9qFszaCh-CKiNxIg0l_-IooJx0XAEEEOtOBVU/s400/my+wicked+wicked+ways.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659168227574519762" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>MY WICKED, WICKED WAYS</b> by <b>Errol Flynn</b>. 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I will link them in the "It's Monday..." posts here.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway: Have a great week!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yours</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Irene</i></div>Irene Palfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271957738785829189noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130681293561885714.post-35528264631047267422011-08-21T06:17:00.000-07:002012-09-13T10:58:17.364-07:00Candy by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg<br />
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I am not so sure about if this book is really that what you would call "a treasure" but by being released in 1958 it sure fits into the <a href="http://allthatglistensisnotold.blogspot.com/2011/01/forgotten-treasures-challenge.html"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>FORGOTTEN TREASURES CHALLENGE</b></span></a>.. ;")</div>
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Progress on that -> <a href="http://allthatglistensisnotold.blogspot.com/2011/01/forgotten-trasures-challenge-progress.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">HERE </span></b></a>. ;")</div>
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<b>VOYAGE </b><b>OF INNOCENCE</b> (2005) is <b>Elizabeth Edmondson</b>'s second novel.</div>
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While Vee is sympathetic to the communists party - which means first and foremost sealing envelopes for the commrades (- women in 1930 weren't that much in leading positions it seems ;") - but Vee won't be sealing envelopes for long.. Moscow has some plans.. but: shush! Mum's the word!) Claudia is all for <b>Oswald Mosley</b> and his fascists...</div>
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Okay... You might remember that <b>Elizabeth Edmondson</b> is one of my favourite authors.. - so: No, I won't be objective ~ oh.. please! As if I ever was... ~</div>
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To start with - just a short notice: <b>Jane Austen</b> is mentioned in this novel. Good? I certainly think so. ;")</div>
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<b>VOYAGE OF INNOCENCE</b> is much more political than I ever expected it to be. And to be honest: some of the enthusiastic political active young men are as much blathering as I experienced in real life. Same discussions, same ignorance and same putting down of everything you (or anyone else) is saying against them - yes, I was partly a bit bugged.. Just because this awoke so much of my own memories - but I noticed that behaviour not only on political active men and not only towards me.. ;")</div>
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However - what really surprised me was that this novel became more and more of a secret agent story - not James Bond like and no fancy gimmicks or something - but very enthralling. And I have to confess that I am no real fan of Mr. Bond, James Bond - well, I wasn't.. To be true: Thanks to a very good friend I just started to become interested in Bond films.. so who knows.. Maybe someday you'll find a series of Bond-novel-reviews here, too.. ;")</div>
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Those of you who have read <b>Elizabeth Edmondson</b>'s first novel <b>FROZEN LAKE</b> (read about it <a href="http://allthatglistensisnotold.blogspot.com/2011/01/elizabeth-edmonson-frozen-lake.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">HERE</span></b></a> - if you like to do so..) will be maybe happy to meet Perdita Richardson again as a passagener on this trip to India. She has no big part in this book - so you don't have to read <b>FROZEN LAKE </b>first.. I - for one - love to meet old aquaintances from other books again.. I think it's kind of nice..</div>
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This novel might be the most wearisome reading of all of Elizabeth Edmondson's books so far - this shouldn't alienate you - just a little warning.. ;")</div>
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