Literary Life: September in Review
I’m wearing a jumper, I’ve switched to a winter quilt, and I’m considering a fringe – it must be autumn.
September was a quiet month and rather depressingly I’m having to check Instagram to see if I’ve done anything. Who needs a memory when you’ve got social media…..
I went to the Brighton Toy Museum, which is adorable if a little train heavy (luckily, I love a train). My friend Agnes and I (almost) aced the child’s puzzle and we felt rather smug about it.
In other news, I faced a big change last month and I’ve had to do a fair amount of soul-searching to come to terms with the change.
Brace yourselves. I’m a Ravenclaw.
I’ve finally come to accept that my obvious genius utterly overpowers my capacity for evil. It’s not been easy to accept, but sometimes you just need to accept that who you are when you take the Pottermore quiz when it began isn’t the person you are when you take it in your 30s, and you need to deal with that. It does beg the question, what am I going to do with my Slytherin robes…?
Also, my Patronus is a Mastiff, I’m not sure whether to be pleased or not. Thoughts?
Currently Reading:
Bel-Ami – Monpaussant
Parade’s End – Ford Madox Ford
Unfinished:
We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson (I spoiled myself and then got put off)
I’ve Read:
- About My Mother: A Novel – Tahar Ben Jelloun
- Eileen – Ottessa Moshfegh
- Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame – Mara Wilson
- Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide – J.K. Rowling
- Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies – J.K. Rowling
- Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists – J.K. Rowling
Eileen – as you will have gathered from my review on Monday – utterly disturbed me. I’m still not sure what I think of it.