Happy Birthday EM Forster, born January 1, 1879

Happy New Year!

A Book I'd Love To Read

I'd really love to read Ruth Goodman's new book, about How to Be A Victorian.  It sounds fascinating.  I'd love to see some her shows, too,  I just love this kind of stuff!

When I was a kid, I really wanted to work at the local heritage museum on Long Island, Bethpage Village.  When I grew up, I found out working there was truly a privilege, and that there actually is a waiting list!  Dreams...

The Tutor

Well, I've been busy.  Moving, working, etc.  But now, I'm reading this:

Among other things of course.
But this one is exciting!  Will Shakespeare!  Thi is an advanced reader copy, not due out until next year.

Other books I'm reading are Green Darkness by Anya Seton, just out of curiosity, and Ian McEwan's The Children Act.

And while tis has not been a banner year for me as far as quantity of reading is concerned, I did read some fantastic books.  Next year, will be even better, I hope.  I'm really looking forward to Kate Atkinson's spin off of Life After Life, God in the Ruins.

By Brian Mckay via Flciker.  Juvenile Robin.  Sweet.

Please read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel!

I've been raving about this wonderful book for a few weeks now.  I'm still thinking about it just about every day since I've read it.  You can find my review here on Goodreads.

If you enjoyed The Bone Clocks (which I did!), you will adore Station Eleven.  Yes, it is post apocalyptic/dystopian literature, but it is so superior to mostof the write-alikes out there these days (not to down The Hunger Games/Maze Runner, etc., there is a place for such novels, but this books, which would be fantastic Young Adult read!), but this novel completely transcends the sci-fi/end of world genre.  It is beautiful and honest, and more about people and art and beauty than about fierce survival (although that is part of it, too.).

I came across this charming logo on the blog Liz and Gianna's Adventures in Bookland.  A very charming blog!  I love the logo.  I need this as a button or t-shirt to promote my new favorite novel.