Created by an English literature and a history student (presumably with exams to avoid), this post will probably do nothing for you unless you enjoy the smell of a fresh hardback or skip evenings out for a book in bed.

I often question my overzealous use of the comma, but when I read Ann Patchett’s response to a review of her most recent book, I sighed with self satisfaction…

 Puppy Love

To the Editor:

I was grateful to see my book “This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage” mentioned in Paperback Row (Oct. 19). When highlighting a few of the essays in the collection, the review mentions topics ranging from “her stabilizing second marriage to her beloved dog” without benefit of comma, thus giving the impression that Sparky and I are hitched. While my love for my dog is deep, he married a dog named Maggie at Parnassus Books last summer as part of a successful fund-raiser for the Nashville Humane Association. I am married to Karl VanDevender. We are all very happy in our respective unions.

ANN PATCHETT

NASHVILLE

On this Hallowed Eve – a scary warning here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Something is wrong – something is terribly wrong   …    It’s probably nothing.”

 

 

Tonight on PBS Masterpiece – Death Comes to Pemberley.

I didn’t get to P. D. James’ novel of the same name, it’s still in my TBR mountain stack of books, and while I usually prefer to read the book before seeing a film or show,  I’m not going to miss this!

 

 

 

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/programs/features/catch-up/death-comes-pemberley-s1-pride-prejudice-refresher/

Post-show thought:  Let’s bring back the empire-waist dress – so flattering for any woman of normal (OK slightly above normal) size.

See previous post – of course it becomes a Waterstone’s marketing event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

More at:   http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/waterstones-invites-guests-for-sleepover-after-tourist-found-himself-locked-inside-store-9807197.html

Check out the article on Savidge Reads blog

http://savidgereads.wordpress.com/

Most of you will have undoubtedly heard about the luck misfortune of David Willis who suffered the amazing awful ordeal of being accidentally locked into the Trafalgar Square store of Waterstones for a few hours before, having tweeted, he was rescued. The most amazing thing I found about this story was that he actually told anyone that he was stuck in there, I wouldn’t have. If you haven’t been to the Trafalgar Square branch of Waterstones it is one of my favourites, floors and floors of books, loads of stationery, comfy armchairs and a wonderful cafe and restaurant. It would be a dream to spend a night, let alone two hours, stuck in there. We have all surely had that thought of hiding somewhere in a bookshop and waiting to be locked in haven’t we? I would have had a good old wander through the store and picked up some books to read, made a cocktail or two at the bar and headed for a comfy sofa for the evening. I certainly wouldn’t do this…

 

A man was accidentally locked in a Waterstones Bookstore after closing time.

I agree with Savidge, I certainly wouldn’t call to be rescued – books, a cafe/bar (really a bar?  Note to self: visit this bookstore next trip to London) bathrooms, armchairs – WHY, oh why, call to get rescued?

On a similar vein:  Does anyone else watch folks on television going into prison  (low security) and secretly think “wow not so bad, three meals a day and just think of all the reading time”?

 

 

 

I can relate…