Sometimes I miss this post off, with the end of the year reading, so getting on top of it this year. Advent – Gunnar Gunnarsson This is a gorgeous little hardback reissue of Icelandic writer Gunnarsson who is little known in this country. This is a short story of a man, his dog and his… Continue reading December reading round up
Tag: Jane Austen
Bibliotherapy: Persuasion by Jane Austen
It was such a joy to see bibliotherapy in mainstream action recently. Philippa Perry, the psychotherapist who also does The Observer’s Agony Aunt column recommended a dose of Persuasion to one of her correspondents. Persuasion is Jane Austen writing for grown ups. Pride and Prejudice and Emma etc are all very well but have an… Continue reading Bibliotherapy: Persuasion by Jane Austen
Austen Project – Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility by Joanna Trollope that is. An updated version. I signed up for this project because I genuinely thought it would be interesting. I didn’t subscribe to the view that this would be a dumbing down exercise. There have been fabulous modern day adaptations of Austen and I enjoyed them as much (and… Continue reading Austen Project – Sense and Sensibility
Susan E Barsby 