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2019 reading
I'm not sure I'm going to count books, anymore, because that brings up the question of whether short stories should 'count'. And we count whole Asimov's magazines, and that's just a bunch of short stories, and I think short stories I read should somehow be remembered, but... I don't know. I think I just won't keep a count.
"The Charwoman's Shadow" - Lord Dunsany
I was amazed at how enthralling I found this book, this time around. I tried to read it once before and somehow couldn't get into it - the language felt to archaic and stilted, and somehow this made me feel less invested in the characters. This time around I must just have been ready for it. The language was dense, yes, and a lot was packed into each sentence. I couldn't just skim it. Now I've decided that the language is not archaic - it's gorgeous and lush and funny.
"And all the while as he walked on the darkening hill-side doubts asked him questions and despair hinted replies, which might neither of them ever spoken at all if he had thought to bring some food with him in a satchel."
"The Charwoman's Shadow" - Lord Dunsany
I was amazed at how enthralling I found this book, this time around. I tried to read it once before and somehow couldn't get into it - the language felt to archaic and stilted, and somehow this made me feel less invested in the characters. This time around I must just have been ready for it. The language was dense, yes, and a lot was packed into each sentence. I couldn't just skim it. Now I've decided that the language is not archaic - it's gorgeous and lush and funny.
"And all the while as he walked on the darkening hill-side doubts asked him questions and despair hinted replies, which might neither of them ever spoken at all if he had thought to bring some food with him in a satchel."