Coincidence in Scarborough

Scarborough is a Yorkshire town in the NE of England. not a place that people think of much. I have been there once and liked it. Imagine my surprise when I started reading two books this week and they both have Scarborough connections.

The books are Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf and The Life of Pi.

I love these quirky things that arise from reading. next time I go to Scarborough it will be a different place to me because of it's literary associations.

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The Origin of English

I loved this quote on the BBC about the origins of English or "Englishes".

“We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.” — James Nicoll

Isn't that the truth.

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A New Find

I was listening to the Yale University literature podcast recently and came across a new author, well new to me anyway. Her name is Penelope Lively. The book of hers discussed and that I really enjoyed was Moon Tiger.

As Anne Tyler says, Leaves its traces in the air long after you've put it away. A brief synopsis is as follows: Claudia Hampton, a beautiful, famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But, as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work...

A Five star DK Recommendation

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Book Review - Paintings in Proust

Are you a Proust fan? If you are then this book, Paintings in Proust, A Visual Companion to 'In Search of Lost Time' will be very informative. In Proust's book In Search of Lost Time there are a lot of references to various paintings. The book Paintings in Proust has photo's of the paintings intercalated with the relevant quotes in the book. Worth reading and a fantastic reference book.

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Cats

Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function. - Unknown [via IQuote for iPhone]

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You are insignificant

Often we have a misguided sense that we are very important, me included. The quote below gives us some perspective.

It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others. - John Andrew Holmes [via IQuote for iPhone]

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today's Quote June 6

Even with the best of maps and instruments, we can never fully chart our journeys. - Gail Pool [via IQuote for iPhone]

That doesn't mean we shouldn't try. That is why we have blogs

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