A few hours ago the book set of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings arrived. A beautifully illustrated edition. I'd considered a physically much smaller set initially, but suspect that, while my back would have preferred it, my eyesight would most definitely have not done so!
A bluray set of Ruben Östlund's feature length and short films should arrived this evening. If you haven't watched it already, Triangle of Sadness is brilliant - just don't watch it while eating.
#DrorMishani, écrivain israélien : « Le traumatisme du 7-Octobre a fait de notre pays une société obsédée par la vengeance »
L’écrivain israélien publie « #Aurasdusol », une réflexion sur ce que peut la fiction dans un pays en guerre contre le #Hamas. Dans un entretien au « #LeMonde », il déplore le fait que les #Palestiniens ne sont plus considérés comme des êtres humains, mais comme des « ennemis sans visage ». #gaza #Israel #octobre2023 #Palestine #Bookstoden
L’écrivain israélien publie « Au ras du sol », une réflexion sur ce que peut la fiction dans un pays en guerre contre le Hamas. Dans un entretien au « Monde », il déplore le fait que les Palestiniens ne sont plus considérés comme des êtres humains, mais comme des « ennemis sans visage ».
C'est le 3e tome de sa saga, "le Pays des autres", et sans doute le plus fort, celui qui laisse le plus de résonance en nous, sans doute parce que Leila Slimani semble s'y livrer avec une force accrue, offrant une sorte de confession d'écrivaine hanté par son propre passé fa
"Couldn’t put it down: David Hurn’s photographs of people reading"
#bookstoden #photography
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/jan/11/couldnt-put-it-down-david-hurns-photographs-of-people-reading-in-pictures?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Apropos of nothing (or somewhat), a thread has reminded me of the book Smallcreep’s Day by Peter Currell Brown.
After checking my database that, yes I should still have my copy (along with The Tin Men c.f.) I did a quick net search and found this gem of a blog post of yore by the author's son.
http://davidnoelbrown.blogspot.com/2007/11/smallcreep-and-internet.html
My awareness of the book came via one of the Hipgnosis books literally covering the Mike Rutherford album (also c.f.).
#Bookstoden
Joanne Harris on libraries - and one library in particular. This is just lovely.
"I was snowed in at Barnsley library and a policeman came to fetch me. I told him I was already home."
#bookstoden #libraries
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/05/barnsley-library-home-narnia-gormenghast-hundred-acre-wood?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
"Bookshops are bucking the high street trend. There are lots of reasons why."
Conversely I won't say anything about The Constant Rabbit as I simply didn't like it for what may well be personal reasons.
I've avoided the usual "he's like other writer X" because I think he's more original than that comparison merits. I've also met him in person twice when he's passed through Melbourne meeting readers. So there's another excuse for bias, given I almost never do such meets.
#JasperFforde #Bookstoden
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