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I’m going to be spending some time on the sadder themes of Les Miserables, but I want to note this novel is immensely popular, and the storytelling balances the harrowing with the triumphant, so it isn’t all misery. Here are some quotes to give you a feel for the beauty of Victor Hugo’s prose.
”I will weep for the children of kings with you, if you will weep with me for the little ones of the people.”
”Be it true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence upon their lives, and especially upon their destinies, as what they do.”
”The bishop’s palace at D—was contiguous to the hospital. The palace was a spacious and beautiful edifice, built of stone near the beginning of the last century by Monseigneur Henri Pujet, a doctor of theology of the Faculty of Paris, abbé of Simore, who was bishop of D— in 1712. The palace was in truth a lordly dwelling: there was an air of grandeur about everything, the apartments of the bishop, the saloons, the chambers, court of honour, which was very large, with arched walks after the antique Florentine style, and a garden planted with magnificent trees.”
”Madame Magloire usually called him Your Greatness. One day he rose from his armchair, and went to his library for a book. It was upon one of the upper shelves, and as the bishop was rather short, he could not reach it. ‘Madame Magloire,’ said he, ‘bring me a chair. My greatness does not extend to this shelf.’”
”Liberation is not deliverance. A convict may leave the galleys behind, but not his condemnation.”
QOTD: What do you think of the prose of Victor Hugo?
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”I will weep for the children of kings with you, if you will weep with me for the little ones of the people.”
”Be it true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence upon their lives, and especially upon their destinies, as what they do.”
”The bishop’s palace at D—was contiguous to the hospital. The palace was a spacious and beautiful edifice, built of stone near the beginning of the last century by Monseigneur Henri Pujet, a doctor of theology of the Faculty of Paris, abbé of Simore, who was bishop of D— in 1712. The palace was in truth a lordly dwelling: there was an air of grandeur about everything, the apartments of the bishop, the saloons, the chambers, court of honour, which was very large, with arched walks after the antique Florentine style, and a garden planted with magnificent trees.”
”Madame Magloire usually called him Your Greatness. One day he rose from his armchair, and went to his library for a book. It was upon one of the upper shelves, and as the bishop was rather short, he could not reach it. ‘Madame Magloire,’ said he, ‘bring me a chair. My greatness does not extend to this shelf.’”
”Liberation is not deliverance. A convict may leave the galleys behind, but not his condemnation.”
QOTD: What do you think of the prose of Victor Hugo?
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Throwback to when I read the National Book Award winning James by Percival Everett last year just like everyone else.
I remember when this one came in on submission, the excitement was palpable across the floor.
What’s wild is that I haven’t worked at Knopf Doubleday in nearly two years, just to give you some perspective on how long it still takes for the book to come out.
I’m still at Penguin Random House, just now I’m in corporate instead of within a publishing division. It’s been an amazing learning experience, but I also hope one day I’ll be closer to the books again.
QOTD: have you read James or do you plan to?
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I remember when this one came in on submission, the excitement was palpable across the floor.
What’s wild is that I haven’t worked at Knopf Doubleday in nearly two years, just to give you some perspective on how long it still takes for the book to come out.
I’m still at Penguin Random House, just now I’m in corporate instead of within a publishing division. It’s been an amazing learning experience, but I also hope one day I’ll be closer to the books again.
QOTD: have you read James or do you plan to?
#bookstodon #booklover #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookish #booksandcoffee
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Yesterday’s third and final book (I don’t always read three books a day) was Alien Space Tentacle Porn by Peter Cawdron.
This book was a bit heteronormative / gender-normative for my liking, but you can’t go wrong with a bit of cosy ridiculous fluffy sci-fi.
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Yesterday’s second book was How the Werewolf Stole Christmas by Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn
Get this festive novels direct from the author. https://payhip.com/b/WDwB
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Yesterday’s first book was Elite Capture by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
One thing that stuck with me was the notion that ‘elite’ is not a static group; it’s very much situational. That’s important to remember.
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6e322aff-9a28-4e9d-b1af-fc2095232089
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Yesterday’s book was The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein.
Unstable countries around the world were in the predicaments they were precisely because American economists wilfully and systematically broke them.
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/b0735250-d78c-45d1-9045-951c74f09cc8
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Today's book is Geek Cutes by @xinefury.
These little tales were absolutely adorable. My favourites included:
•The second coming doesn’t turn out as expected
•A space station worker is in the shower when the lights go out
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Yesterday's book was Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson.
These short stories were weird and vivid. Often violent. Sometimes tender. Occasionally poignant.
Very short review here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/b597917d-c895-496b-b843-2f9a5ea4e955
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Yesterday's book was I'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black by Sharon Hurley Hall.
Racism is exhausting. But it’s vital that we keep listening to these stories.
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/3d2ac2ba-ee67-490c-8bc0-399007624093
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Image description: Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black by Sharon Hurley Hall.
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Yesterday's book was This Girl's a Killer by Emma C. Wells.
What if Dexter … but feminist?
On the whole, it wasn't quite what I was expecting … but I find myself hoping there will be more in the series.
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0e9013d8-01b1-4661-96ed-b80313398da6
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Image description: This Girl's a Killer by Emma C. Wells
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Yesterday’s second book was Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Murderbot’s response to and interactions with Miki are everything.
Very short review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8392f07c-ffa1-40f4-b934-a900c7aa930e
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Yesterday’s first book was Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba.
This book leaves me feeling hope that we as individuals can make a difference.
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c32a5213-225f-4e30-84e4-f48ae461a9f1
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We would all (with the exception of a tiny handful of the world’s wealthiest men) benefit from...
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Yesterday’s book was Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne.
Warm, affirming, uplifting cosy(ish) fantasy in a similar vein as Legends & Lattes, the Weary Dragon Inn series, or Cursed Cocktails.
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f21316ff-9bcf-4b85-b806-533ab13396b6
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Yesterday's second book was Robots, Robots Everywhere by Adeena Mignogna.
Available direct from the author here: https://crazyrobot.myshopify.com/products/the-robot-galaxy-series-books-1-4-ebook
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Yesterday, I finished two books. The first was Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit.
One of the things that stuck with me was that the reason people oppose marriage equality is that they see marriage as a hierarchy. What if it gives women the idea that they’re entitled to be equals in marriage?
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f503372c-5877-4db3-875c-16d47974305a?redirect=true
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Today’s book is Be the Sea by Clara Ward.
A gentle, affirming story. Found family and acceptance. Queer and neurodivergent. All the very best things a story can have.
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/d83d6ebe-b304-4a22-a63b-c2816960498d
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Today’s book is Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks.
While this book isn’t perfect, hook’s definition of feminism is one I can get behind.
Full review here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/6188c336-bc12-437c-9b80-5cb6be4fb5a3
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In need of a comfort read, I turned to my favourite cosy fantasy series. Campaigns & Curses is the eighth book in the Weary Dragon Inn series by S. Usher Evans.
The audiobook is read by Deborah Balm, who is proof of nominative determinacy. I would happily listen to her read an accounting textbook.
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Today’s read is Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton.
This delightfully cosy sci-fi features a clueless but big-hearted AI; a snarky, sweary, sociopathic toddler; and a man who just wanted to watch some p0rn.