Reading relics
Here is where I will keep a public record of my personal reading notes.
āCommonplaceā is a bit ponce-y and dreadfully overused so Iām going with āReading Relicsā, which I like because it fits neatly into my general theme of Life Litter and things left behind.
RR collection is also a good name for the engine that powers my writing. Rrrrr. Thatās the sound of the engine warming up.
When I read, I fold down the bottom corner of a page if there is a quote on it that I like. That way, I can gather quotes, using the cornered pages as a guide. Joel abhors this desecration but it works well for meāand I like leaving a little something of my reading experience behind. Itās like a treasure hunt for the next reader: hmm, what was the thing on this page that so grabbed her?
Anyway, here you go, a list of books, along with quotes and passages that stuck out for me. I was going to say āin no particular orderā but thatās a lie, the books are in the order I read them, which makes sense to me.
First up is The French Lieutenantās Woman by John Fowles, which I just finished. (My review? Fowles canāt write the inside of a womanās head in any kind of believable way but thatās ok because he absolutely nails Victorian England. 3/5)
From the archives of my notes app, Iāve also added:
Barbara Kingsolverās The Poisonwood Bible
Annie Proulxās Fen, Bog, Swamp
Hilary Mantelās Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantelās A Change of Climate
Hilary Mantelās Beyond Black
P.D. Wodehouseās Jill is Reckless
Iāll add more on the top as I go. Next up will be Haruki Murakamiās What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, which I am reading at the moment.
Yes, this collection will be paywalled. I am dishing you up the best quotes on a digital platter. Pay me.
Onwards, to quotes.
The French Lieutenantās Woman - John Fowles