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Alliterative all sorts
Leslie wrote: "Tweedledum wrote: "Anna AkhmatovaA Russian poet whose books were banned between 1925 and 1940.
I submit this as evidence that playing this game can broaden your mind..... Well my ..."
There must be a word for that.... Is it serendipity?
G:George Gissing of New Grub Street fame. Thought by some to be one of the three greatest British novelists at the time.
And this is quite extraordinary, because I have come to this thread directly from another group, where I was discussing...George Gissing!
Jean wrote: "G:George Gissing of New Grub Street fame. Thought by some to be one of the three greatest British novelists at the time.
And this is quite extraordinary, becau..."
LOL!
H: Headlong Hall by Thomas Love Peacock (one I am going to try to squeeze in this month!)
Jean wrote: "G:George Gissing of New Grub Street fame. Thought by some to be one of the three greatest British novelists at the time.
And this is quite extraordinary, becau..."
I'm a Gissing fan too, although I have only read "The Nether World".
Added that one, thank you Shirley. My mind has gone blank for "I" though...
Shirley wrote: "K:Kensuke's Kingdom - is this allowed? - I can't remember the original rules!!"
Yes that's a great one...it can be alliterative title, author or a character in the book.
L The Ladies Of Llangollen by Elizabeth Mavor
I have just borrowed this book from my eldest son's amazing library.
NNightbirds on Nantucket by Joan Aiken
A lovely lovely children's author. Rather forgotten now. Deserves a resurrection.
O: I am tempted to say Olive Oyl (from the Popeye cartoons)... I will wait to see if I can think of a more literary one.
Leslie wrote: "O: I am tempted to say Olive Oyl (from the Popeye cartoons)... I will wait to see if I can think of a more literary one."I love
Olive Oyl and surely there are Popeye books.
You're not putting off answering "Q" by any chance, are you? ;)
Jean wrote: "You're not putting off answering "Q" by any chance, are you? ;)"Actually no, I have been saving Planty Pall since the end of January!
Q: I am making one up for a well-known Q character. Queer Quasimodo
Jean wrote: "Ah I see - just frustration then :DR:
Rogue Riderhood Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens"
Oh yes how horrible he is. Don't you think Dickens writes such wonderful villains but rather wet heros and heroines.
SSaddest Summer Of Samuel S by J.P. Donleavy. I've just finished this. Was drawn to it because of this quiz. Bit of a weird book. Rather reminiscent of Dostoyevsky ...notes from underground.
Just having read The Pickwick Papers , Tweedledum, I hardly think Mr Pickwick is wet! He actually goes to prison for his principles rather than pay a very easy (for him) fine when he is wrongly accused of something.He's the first eponymous "hero" so far; as you know I'm rereading them all. But somehow I don't think the hero of my current book Oliver Twist qualifies as "wet" either!
so.. T for Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol
(Why do I keep getting "T"? LOL)
Better T than U! I can't think of any off the top of my head...
Jean wrote: "Just having read The Pickwick Papers , Tweedledum, I hardly think Mr Pickwick is wet! He actually goes to prison for his principles rather than pay a very easy (for him) fine when he..."I guess I was thinking of the lovers in our mutual friend... Bella oh dear... .... And Esther in bleak house.... I just always feel I want to shake them... But of course this is C20 woman speaking to C19 woman.
The beauty of Dickens is that there are just so many different characters, and shades of variety within them. For every Bella we have her opposite in Betsey Trotwood. For every Esther there is also an Estella. Thousands of little cameos but oh so many fully rounded characters too.
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You're right Jean: what i LOVE in Dickens is that, both his "cameos" and his "full" characters stick to you like glue after you've finished his books. Sometimes even better than the plots!!!
That is a good observation, Laura! And isn't it unusual?
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Yes it is; but I like it!!!
W:William and the Witch by Richmal Crompton
one of the perennially favourite "William" series of books for children (and adults?)
Good choice Jean. I think we should skip X unless anyone has any inspiration.
I can't even think of a good one for Y, much less X :/
YYevgeny Yevtushenko The Face Behind The Face: Poems
Well I've found this poet.... Now I just have to find some of his poems!
Ooh ! Do you recommend it or warn against!
Tweedledum wrote: "Ooh ! Do you recommend it or warn against!"It is a pretty good cozy mystery, this one is the first in a series. I would say 3 stars...
The "iffyness" was for the alliteration - having the '&' in between the two words breaks up the alliteration when you say it out loud.
Oh of course. Think I was half asleep when I looked at it... Having started this crazy thread I reckon it's just fine. We will need to be creative to keep going for any length of time. We've done pretty well so far!
Which reminds me inspiration has struck...
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A Russian poet whose books were banned between 1925 and 1940.
I submit this as evidence that playing this game can broaden your mind..... Well my mind anyway..... No..."
And she is our poet for the Winter season! You can check out the discussion here:
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