Ned Hayes's Blog, page 71
November 24, 2014
"The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts."
The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts.
”-
The Kite Runner, Khalid hosseini
(via pen-itout)
November 23, 2014
BOOK QUOTE:
"A bird calls, distant and wounded. The woods are...
BOOK QUOTE:
"A bird calls, distant and wounded. The woods are still as death. Quick steam huffs in and out of Geoff’s open mouth. And with that, the dangerous moment seems past. We gather wood and help Tom build his fire. As I pick up spare twigs and dried bracken, I wonder how far our sounds penetrate into the black forest, and how far our shouts echo along the White Road."
PHOTO: Twisted (by Mikael Järnåsen)
"Remember her hair in the morning before it was pinned, black, rampant, savage with loveliness. As if..."
- Cormac Mccarthy, Suttree (via rabbitinthemoon)
November 22, 2014
The fantastic independent bookstore — Elliott Bay Book...
The fantastic independent bookstore — Elliott Bay Book Company — has a few copies of Sinful Folk in stock — if you’re in Seattle and in need of a copy for Christmas.
"Stars steam away as a pale sun rises, hot coal dropped in a...
"Stars steam away as a pale sun rises, hot coal dropped in a watery sky. Light seeps across the forest as the reedy shrieks of wood fowl echo in the trees. The path from our village to the King’s Highway is no road at all. To the east, that faint track leads up through the forest until it reaches, finally, the open country and paths that lead to other places. Hob is taking us beyond the bounds of the known world.”
— from the novel SINFUL FOLK
books unlock a mind.
books unlock a mind.
November 21, 2014
Historical Fiction Tour - Book Review (Mirella Patzer)
Book Review
by
Mirella Patzer
This book is definitely making quite a stir in the historical fiction community, and after reading it, I can see why. First, it is a gripping tale about a mute named Mear whose son was one of five young boys/men burned in a house fire that was deliberately set. Second, Mear is actually a woman, hiding from her secret past. And third, this is a marvellous whodunnit filled with twists and turns and plenty of medieval brutality.
Beautifully written, the author has weaved a brilliant tale that leaves the reader guessing to the very end chapters. Lovely first person narrative, rich descriptions, and a cast of colorful, unforgettable characters enthralled me from start to finish.
If you like a good mystery set in a fascinating historical era with plenty of heart-wrenching, emotional, and mysterious scenes, then this is one book not to miss. Definitely worth reading. I highly reommend it to everyone! Pick it up and give it a try – you’ll see why everyone is raving about it.
Historical Fiction Tour – Book Review (Mirella Patzer) was originally published on NedNote
BOOK QUOTE:
"Cold tears as salty as ocean spray wet my face. I...
BOOK QUOTE:
"Cold tears as salty as ocean spray wet my face. I remember the day before she died, my mother took me out in our little fishing boat, out on the open water of the sea—the thrum and hiss of surf upon the shore behind us, the rhythm never ceasing. And she taught me something: strange and secret words in a foreign tongue, a lilting singsong cadence to it."
victoriousvocabulary:
AUTODIDACT
[noun]
a self-taught...
AUTODIDACT
[noun]
a self-taught person.
Etymology: from Greek autodidaktos - self-taught, from autos - self + didaskein - to teach.
