Hazel Edwards's Blog - Posts Tagged "memoirs"
My P.D. James Tribute Month
As a tribute to P.D. James who passed away recently, in her nineties, I've decided to (re)read as many of her titles as I can manage during January. Usually I read randomly, based on recommendations of friends or minds which attract my interest or because a certain subject such as Antarctica interests me. As a longterm mystery writer, P.D. James style of psychological characterisation I've always admired. And then by accident, I found her 'memoir' of one year in her seventies and was intrigued by the writerly process. As also interested in memoirs by writers, I liked the sub title of A Fragment of Autobiography on her 'Time to be in Earnest'.
Have other readers tackled a specific writer in chronological order? Anyone else tried P.D. James in this way? Luckily I've also found the Good Reads author page devoted to PD James which is useful.
Have other readers tackled a specific writer in chronological order? Anyone else tried P.D. James in this way? Luckily I've also found the Good Reads author page devoted to PD James which is useful.
Why give Books as Birthday & Christmas gifts?
If they get a gift from me, most friends and family know they're likely to get a book, and probably an Australian one.
Why?
Because I like to support local authors and illustrators.
Books are easy to wrap up and I'm hopeless with sticky tape and fancy bows.
If travelling, it's easier to carry and pack book- shaped flat gifts.
Maybe I'll get books in return? Great.
But lastly, they are gifts of the imagination which outlive other presents. Giving a book, means you are giving access to the mind of another personality for the time it takes to read those pages, and beyond. And if it is a children's book, chances are they will keep all the bits, and not lose vital connections as likely to happen with toys of many partshttps://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/...
Why?
Because I like to support local authors and illustrators.
Books are easy to wrap up and I'm hopeless with sticky tape and fancy bows.
If travelling, it's easier to carry and pack book- shaped flat gifts.
Maybe I'll get books in return? Great.
But lastly, they are gifts of the imagination which outlive other presents. Giving a book, means you are giving access to the mind of another personality for the time it takes to read those pages, and beyond. And if it is a children's book, chances are they will keep all the bits, and not lose vital connections as likely to happen with toys of many partshttps://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/...
