Hello, welcome to my blog

Mostly you will find, here, transcribed entries from the secret diary that I used to keep as a teenager between 1970 and 1975. I try to be honest with my transcriptions, but, just occasionally I do edit, to protect myself or others from embarrassment or some other emotion.
Also, though, I like to do a brief review of the books I have been reading, so these are interspersed throughout. I reserve the right to write blog entries, also, about other random things.
Why do I keep this blog? I don't know. I am an academic and one of my research interests is around how people construct their own identities. The diary transcriptions, and what I write about my books, are very much about revealing something of my identity.

Monday, 5 July 2010

Byatt, Bryson and Mosse - Reading....

I recently read Labyrinth by Kate Mosse. It was left on the narrow-boat by a friend who said it is a good read. I know more about 13th century French history, the Cathars and Carcassone, but I don't want to read thrillers about the Holy Grail anymore. 5 out of 10.
Also, I have just read 'Shakespeare' by Bill Bryson, which I bought at the Globe Theatre last year. What a good writer! I don't know much more about Shakespeare, but Bill B admitted that there's not much to know. Oh I do prefer reading fiction, though. 6 out of 10.
I'm now reading 'The Children's Book' by A.S. Byatt, because I'm a sucker for Booker prize-list books. I haven't read her before because she seems to be stuck in a smug middle-class groove. But how can I think this if I don;t read her?! I got the book in a charity shop in Leigh.

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