I've had a gay old time reading "Yankee" and I will surely finish it today. Just before starting "Yankee" I was reading Daphne du Maurier's "Mary Anne". Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca" is hands down the best book I've ever read so I was really looking forward to reading another of du Maurier's novels. Set just after the French Revolution, "Mary Anne" is about a woman who falls on hard times when her stepfather leaves her mother and then she herself marries a man who turns out not to have any money. She later leaves her husband and begins an obsessive social climb. She eventually becomes the mistress of a prince of England. It's sounds super cool but I'm not crazy about this one at all. Du Maurier is an amazing amazing writer but Mary Anne is not a very loveable or in fact a very relatable character by any means. She's one of those people who just keeps doing bad things and can't stop. I hate those people! I had such a hard time watching that movie "Blow" with Johnny Depp for the same reason. But, I'm told there's going to be a murder soon, so that's what's keeping me going pretty much.
In the meantime I've been re-reading "Fortune and Fate" by Sharon Shinn and soon I'll be planning my next book. I don't feel like reading anything too dramatic--doesn't fit with the upcoming summer (I say upcoming because it's been raining like a bastard every day in Montreal these days). Any suggestions?
Anything by P. G. Wodehouse... the "Pa Larkin" series by H. E. Bates... both are light and light-hearted, and the writing is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHey, Lhiadan Raghnal (love your name, btw... sexy, but not TOO sexy...)! So you're from Montreal! You need to read some Mordecai Richler, but! Are you kidding me?? What are you waiting for, Hannukah??? (Haha! My friends tell me I have a lively sense of humour!! Btw... are you glad to hear from me, or is that a banana in your hand? Haha! See what I mean?? Just kidding, of course!!)
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, Mordecai is your man! Shiksas the world over love him (and me too!)!!
Your new friend Anonymous (not that other one... he sounds kinda like a humourless putz to me...)
Plus, he just might be a little light in his loafers, if you see what I mean!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anonymous #1, I'd like to read some P.G. Wodehouse, as long as I don't have to listen to the audiobook in the car on the way to my grandmother's place, know what I'm sayin'?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous #2 aka Bonemikexxxster (just jumpin' from one blog to the next eh???): Mordecai Richler is on my list too. I have Barney's Version in my house actually, I should pick it up. I did read Duddy Kravitz in school but I'm one of those people who will put down a book if she hates the main character so I won't be re-reading that sucker.
I definitely think you should give Duddy a miss if you're wanting to like your protagonist. He's such a putz! However, Barney is an absolute must-read! You will love this book. Barney is also kind of a loser, but somewhat more loveable for some reason.
ReplyDeleteHey, where did you get your pen name, btw? I can't get my head around it. Hope you're feeling better today, dear!
xoxo