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BRP 129: Possession, A.S. Byatt
I have chosen a Way – dear Friend – I must hold to it. Think of me if you will as the Lady of Shalott – with a Narrower Wisdom – who chooses not the Gulp of outside Air and the… more →
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BRP 129: Possession, A.S. Byatt
Maia wrote 1 year ago: I have chosen a Way – dear Friend – I must hold to it. Think of me if you will as the La … more →
BRP 130: The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov
Maia wrote 1 year ago: “The street veered sideways and vanished. Beneath her now was only an expanse of roofs, criss- … more →
BRP 131: The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood
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Maia wrote 1 year ago: I admired my mother in some ways, although things between us were never easy. She expected too much … more →
Every Light in the House Burnin', Andrea Levy
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Maia wrote 1 year ago: “Now, Miss Thompson has been telling me some very distressing things,” the vicar began. … more →
BRP 135: Wyrd Sisters, Terry Pratchett
Maia wrote 1 year ago: “You said it quite well” she said. “Just a bit more work on the screeching. Aint t … more →
BRP 133: East of Eden, John Steinbeck
Maia wrote 1 year ago: I remember that the Gabilan Mountains to the east of the valley were light gay mountains full of sun … more →
BRP 136: The Color Purple, Alice Walker
Maia wrote 2 years ago: [Note: I originally blogged this in December 2006, only to find now that it's in the BRP . So I'm ch … more →
BRP 161: Moby Dick, Herman Melville
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Maia wrote 2 years ago: “The spouting canal of the Sperm Whale, chiefly intended as it is for the conveyance of air, a … more →
BRP 137: Hogfather, Terry Pratchett
Maia wrote 2 years ago: One should always be wary of people who talk unashamedly of ‘fellowship and good cheer’ … more →
BRP 138: The Thirty-Nine Steps
Maia wrote 2 years ago: Dedication (to Thomas Arthur Nelson): My Dear Tommy You and I have long cherished an affection for t … more →
BRP 141: All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque
Maia wrote 2 years ago: On the next floor below are the abdominal and spine cases, head wounds and double amputations. On th … more →
BRP 142: Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Kate Atkinson
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Maia wrote 2 years ago: We’re fed by the clock so that we don’t become spoilt and demanding. The general feeling … more →
BRP 143: High Fidelity, Nick Hornby
Maia wrote 2 years ago: Marie comes into the shop… This, it seems, is what you get for sleeping with an American, all … more →
BRP 144: Stephen King, It
Maia wrote 2 years ago: “Kill you all!” The clown was laughing and screaming. “Try to stop me and I’ … more →
BRP 146: The Green Mile, Stephen King
Maia wrote 2 years ago: I tried to comfort him. I don’t feel that I ever did, and part of my heart was glad he was suf … more →
The Women's Room, Marilyn French
Maia wrote 2 years ago: Over the years, Mira had picked up a little sexual knowledge. She had, for some months, tried to get … more →
Ahab's Wife, Sena Jeter Naslund
Maia wrote 2 years ago: Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last. This is an opening line to rival the famous … more →
The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
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Maia wrote 2 years ago: Why had no one told me that my body would become a battlefield, a sacrifice, a test? Why did I not k … more →
BRP 147: Papillon, Henri Charriere
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Maia wrote 2 years ago: I blamed myself for being ungrateful to Indara and for not returning her total devotion as I ought. … more →
