Twice a year, we're invited to celebrate a particular year in publication history -- and the results are always fascinating! It's also interesting to see each time which books from that year I've read already, and which ones I'm drawn to. Please visit the hosting blogs for complete links and many wonderful reviews: Stuck in … Continue reading The 1976 Club: Two by Le Guin
Here's part two of my Summer in Other Languages readalong of Die Kleine Hexe by Otfried Preußler. As before, I'll give a short summary of this section in German, an English version of the summary, and some observations and questions. Die kleine Hexe sucht Wege eine gute Hexe zu sein. Sie trefft drei alte Weiber … Continue reading Die Kleine Hexe: Chapters 6-10
It's the last day of March, and I've personally had an amazing time with my "Reading the Theatre" project. I read books and plays, I watched filmed versions of plays, and I enjoyed thinking about and discussing all of these. I started out with The story so far: my earlier posts on the theme.I shared … Continue reading Reading the Theatre Wrap-up Post
Here's one more Reading the Theatre post from Staircase Wit, about a "charming novel" reminiscent of "one of those frothy drinks I see people ordering at Starbucks – something insubstantial and delicious to savor!" Read the full review here. My month of reading plays and books about the theatre is almost over! Do you have … Continue reading A Snowfall of Silver at Staircase Wit
I always look forward to March Magics, hosted by We Be Reading, a celebration of two favorite fantasy authors -- Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett. This year I wanted to tie in my reading to my own Reading the Theatre event, so I looked for a book with a theatrical component. Original UK edition … Continue reading Performing magic: The Magicians of Caprona
Helen of She Reads Novels does a monthly "Historical Musings" post about "all things historical fiction." This always brings up some interesting topic for consideration, making me think about the intersection of history and literature. This month she asks about plays based on historical events (not based on novels, e.g. Les Miserables -- but directly … Continue reading Historical drama at She Reads Novels
When I announced my Reading the Theatre project, Chris of Calmgrove kindly offered to contribute a guest post on Milton's Comus, an oddity of English literature that I've heard of but never read in full. It first came to my attention in the pages of E. Nesbit's Wet Magic, in which the lines beginning "Sabrina … Continue reading A curious piece of theatre (Guest post)
Here's another review at Staircase Wit, of Black Banner Players by Geoffrey Trease. I'd never heard of the Bannermere series and it sounds like a lot of fun! The theme of a group of kids putting on a show is always irresistible. Have you read anything by Geoffrey Trease? Does this one sound interesting to … Continue reading Black Banner Players at Staircase Wit
Jeanne has written a wonderful post over at Necromancy Never Pays. about her theater experiences before and during lockdown. At the end she asks, "What do you miss? How do you think theater might change when it does come back?" I wonder about that too. I hope you'll check out the post and share your … Continue reading Missing the Theater at Necromancy Never Pays
Two bloggers have posted great lists of "books with characters with theatrical jobs" to add to your TBR -- I know mine is growing by the day! Check them out at She Reads Novels and Calmgrove. What other books could you suggest on this topic? Some of the books from Helen's list at She Reads … Continue reading Reading the Theatre: Books with theatrical characters
