Category Archives: Book Recs

Bookiness – Phantoms on the Bookshelves (2010) by Jacques Bonnet

Posted on September 3, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

Phantoms On The Bookshelves by Jacques Bonnet My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have a lot of books. I know other people with a lot of books. I also know that I’m going to inherit at least three libraries … Continue reading →

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Bookiness – Captain Wentworth’s Persuasion (2010) by Regina Jeffers

Posted on August 15, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

Captain Wentworth’s Persuasion: Jane Austen’s Classic Retold Through His Eyes by Regina Jeffers My rating: 1 of 5 stars Why oh why oh why do I do these things to myself??? Jane Austen’s Persuasion is one of my very favourite … Continue reading →

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Bookiness – Tigana (1992) by Guy Gavriel Kay

Posted on August 10, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars There are some authors who, thank goodness, never let you down. For me, Guy Gavriel Kay is one of those. I first read his Fionavar Tapestry when I was … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Books

Posted on July 23, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

I just moved to a new apartment in a new city.  As many, if not all, of you will know, moving homes involves a lot of planning… and a lot of boxes.  In my case, it also involved that careful … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belfast (2009) by Will Ferguson

Posted on July 16, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

Beyond Belfast by Will Ferguson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Simply put, this is the best (and funniest) book I have read about Ireland in a long time… perhaps ever. I lost track of how many times I laughed … Continue reading →

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The Inner Game of Tennis (1974) by W. Timothy Gallwey

Posted on July 4, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by W. Timothy Gallwey My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m not a great one for reading non-fiction that doesn’t have to do with work: … Continue reading →

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Bookiness – The Nature of Monsters (2007) by Clare Clark

Posted on June 19, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

The Nature of Monsters by Clare Clark My rating: 1 of 5 stars It is a rare thing for me to dislike a book as much as I did this one; even rarer for me to finish it, but I … Continue reading →

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Bookiness – Rhett Butler’s People (2007) by Donald McCaig

Posted on June 18, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

Rhett Butler’s People by Donald McCaig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Because I can’t count Gone With The Wind in the Insatiable Bookslut’s 2012 End of the World Challenge, as I’ve read it four times and watched the film … Continue reading →

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Bookiness – A Positively Final Appearance (1999) by Sir Alec Guinness

Posted on June 18, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

A Positively Final Appearance by Alec Guinness My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you only know Sir Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, then you’re missing a bit. A lot, actually. Things like Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence … Continue reading →

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Bookiness – Black Venus (1980) by Angela Carter

Posted on May 9, 2012 by midatlanticmusings

Black Venus’s Tale by Angela Carter My rating: 3 of 5 stars I adore Carter’s The Bloody Chamber, and Black Venus has been sitting on my book shelf unread for nearly two years; something had to be done. As with … Continue reading →

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