6.Feb.2010 at 6 | jspeyton
On strangers, haunted houses, and delightfully creepy novels:
Sarah Waters’ The Little Stranger is set in the 1940s rural town of Warwichshire, and is narrated by the county physician, Dr. Faraday. One summers day, Dr. Faraday is called to Hundreds Hall, an old and large estate, to attend to a young maid pretending to be sick. [...]
Tagged: Reading ,edgar allen poe, fingersmith, m.r. james, sarah waters, the little stranger
21.Oct.2009 at 21 | jspeyton
On making 50, thieves in the night, and eleven year old sleuths with a penchant for poison:
Last year, I read a grand total of 36 books. I know, for a lot of you, that isn’t that many, but 36 books a year is pretty average for me. This year, I resolved to set my heights [...]
Tagged: Reading ,alan bradley, fingersmith, flavia de luce, sarah waters, the sweetness at the bottom of the pie, wilkie collins, woman in white
14.Oct.2009 at 14 | jspeyton
On my inherent flakiness, internet on the fritz, lesbian fiction, and all that good reading:
If it were possible to hug and kiss a blog I would definitely do so right now. Oh, BiblioAddict how I’ve missed you! I know, I know. I say this – what? – at least like every other month, right? By [...]
Tagged: Books, Old Youtube, Reading ,alan bradley, daniel mendelsohn, fingersmith, how beautiful it is, just after sunset, no name, ryszard kapuscinski, sarah waters, stephen king, the sweetness at the bottom of the pie, travels with herodotus, wilkie collins
26.Aug.2009 at 26 | jspeyton
On rising from the dead for readers imbibing peril:
So, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? It’s been a little over a month since I last posted and, while I’ve definitely missed my poor, neglected BiblioAddict, the last month has been – and still is – pretty hectic. In a little over a week, I’ll be [...]
Tagged: Reading ,angel's game, carlos ruiz zafon, cemetery dance, daphne du maurier, douglas preston, fingersmith, jonathan barnes, just after sunset, lincoln child, neil gaiman, rebecca, sandman, sarah waters, stephen king