Monthly Archives: October 2017

Thoughts: The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco, translated by William Weaver

Posted on 31 October 2017 by Dove

Monks, murders, mysteries, manuscripts. How can you go wrong, really? Not really spoilery, but if you want to read it, then you should just go and read it now.

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Thoughts: Go Set A Watchman, by Harper Lee

Posted on 28 October 2017 by Dove

I’m not going to touch the controversy surrounding the publication of Go Set A Watchman, because all I know is what I’ve read in the papers and I don’t think my opinion is particularly informed. For the unfamiliar, Go Set … Continue reading →

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Other thoughts: Snotgirl, by Bryan Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung

Posted on 26 October 2017 by Spuggy

OK, yes. It’s a weird title. Got past that? Good. Because Snotgirl is one of the best ongoing series out there right now.

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Thoughts: SPQR, by Mary Beard

Posted on 26 October 2017 by Dove

I’ve always been into the fun parts of British history, you know the ones? Celts, Romans, Vikings, Tudors. Anything that happened before, after or between those (up until about WWI) is just a blur. I was a big Horrible Histories … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View, by Ellen Meiksins Wood

Posted on 22 October 2017 by Dove

One good thing about my arbitrary rule-driven reading list is that I’ve found myself reading a lot of stuff I never would have ordinarily looked at. A bad thing is that I find myself having to share my terrible opinions … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Georgy Girl, by Margaret Forster

Posted on 21 October 2017 by Dove

This was a short and deceptively easy read that’s stuck with me. Tight plot, characters that are unlikeable on paper but compelling in your mind, vividly drawn. This is the only Forster I’ve read, but she seemed to be able … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Basti, by Intizar Husain, translated by Frances W. Pritchett

Posted on 19 October 2017 by Dove

Oh man. I’m warning you now that this is going to be a big rant about translation, but I promise I will get some thoughts on the book in there as well.

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Thoughts: Modern Romance, by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg

Posted on 18 October 2017 by Dove

Excuse the lateness… I’ve been planning for NaNo, and now that I’m mostly all plotted up, it’s time to clear my backlog of bookthoughts before the madness begins. Modern Romance isn’t my usual thing (as I say about pretty much … Continue reading →

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An Innovative Protocol for Busting Ghosts

Posted on 8 October 2017 by Spuggy

Abstract The problem of ghost instantiation, or “haunting” has increased substantially in recent decades. As the world population rises, so too does the number of deaths reported annually, and therefore the number of ghosts. More efficient exorcism techniques are urgently … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Fig chutney

Posted on 1 October 2017 by Spuggy

It’s been a while since I put a recipe up here, but this is something easy and (just about) seasonal. We’re at the end of the season for fresh figs, so supermarkets are selling off their slightly-squishy figs pretty cheap. … Continue reading →

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