Friday, April 1, 2011

On my bookshelf...


Carpe Jugulum, by Terry Pratchett.

I lurrrvv Terry Pratchett! He's the one who takes me away, puts me in another world, where it's all silly and magic, and yet... more like the world I live in than the one I live in, y'know?

I've only just begun this one, but here's a quote from near the start:

"The wording began: 'You are cordially invited..." ...and was in that posh runny writing that was hard to read but ever so official. Nanny Ogg grinned and tucked the card back on the mantelpiece. She like the idea of 'cordially'. It had a rich, a thick, and above all, an alcoholic sound."



I finished my first go-round with this one last night. In some ways, Susun is a long way from where I'm at, and in others we synch. For myself, and for my clientele, I'm finding that the whole issue of womanhood after age 30 is pretty nebulous territory, disrespected by ourselves and others. Susun writes about shifting cycles, hormone changes and the physical signs that accompany them, herbal remedies using North American plants as well as Chinese Medicine, and spiritual issues surrounding aging. I'm going to try a few of her herbal recommendations and see how it goes. There was a lot to consider in this book. Thanks to CG for recommending it.


Usually this isn't "my kind" of book, but I loved it! It made the rounds of Chive's family, and finally found its way into our house. The author (Director of the British Museum) takes objects from around the world, relates their individual histories, and then weaves them into their place in a global history. Many of the objects are extremely beautiful, or curious, or plain, but his descriptions give them life beyond their material selves. Highly recommended!

5 comments:

clairesgarden said...

I'm reading Terry Pratchet, I need a laugh.

Mercutio said...

I too like the idea of being cordially invited.

Madcap said...

Which one, Claire?

Mercutio, if you give it a few months we can cordially invite you to partake in Chive's next batch of wine...

clairesgarden said...

I'm reading Monstrous Regiment and I have Making Money to read next, those are the only two Terry Pratchet books they had in the library....I don't know if this is because they're so popular there was none left or because thats all they have. I've read a few before but I don't remember titles, I do remember Nanny Ogg, I think she's in more than one book.

Madcap said...

Yes, she's in many of them - she might be my favourite character!