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If each person’s world were a vast and intricate “House,” mine would probably be filled with many Random Rooms: for fabric art, for opera, for books (especially the Inimitable), a green Room for the Twelve fascinating frights who ruled France in 1793-94, cozy Hobbit-sized Rooms, vast halls for Jedis and Mandalorians and redemption-worthy scoundrels. The House would have a Bleeding Heart Yard and a courtyard of flowers and herbs and wild birds and ineffably mysterious blue roses. I would adopt Susanna Clarke’s flag of the Raven in flight as its banner. (I hope she one day publishes Thomas Lanchester's Treatise Concerning the Language of Birds.) I’d finish revising my novel (represented by Green Light Literary Agency) in a room overlooking the Sea, naturally. And naturally, a Woman in White would haunt the East Wing of the House, as in any respectably Gothic habitation. But I would spend most of my time in the Dickens Room. But then again, I find him in every Room, haunting the House pleasantly. After all, Dickens is a way of life.

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I haven't posted about my reading for a while, but I'm so enjoying this latest...the humor, the very unique voice, the broken-down setting...💙✨ Thank you Mr Elliott & others for the recommendation

The colors of Hope right now 🧡💛🤎❤️ I am so ready for autumn 🍂🍁 #autumn #autumnleaves

Hugo and I have had cabin fever due to all the recent wildfire smoke, so now we're out reading with my little book light in the twilight. For those who don't live in an area with regional wildfires ... That feeling of having smoke-free skies and clean air again...! 💚💚💚 #reading #readingnook #bookstagram

Wow, Russian Medievalist Tolkien?? I can't stop admiring the weird beauty of these works of art by Sergey Yuhimov. Fantastic post from @PilgrimInNarnia (twitter) at: https://t.co/m1hNmLsI6K - from the post by Grimmella. 1. A Long Expected Party; 2.) Council of Elrond; 3.) King of the Golden Hall; 4.) "I am no man!" There are many more...I didn't know how to choose. #LordoftheRings #art #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks#fantasyart #fantasy #tolkien #inklings https://t.co/20aCRMbX7I

Twilight reading. Remembering Roger Rees, just after the anniversary of his death (July 10, 2015). Just received my used copy of Finding Roger, whose beautiful, heavy/glossy pages are filled with photos...already scanning it to see that Rick Elice includes the elegies from Rog's funeral. (To be crying already when I've hardly begun...this doesn't bode well. 💘💔) But gosh, just look at that face! ❤️ #rogerrees #royalshakespearecompany #rickelice #theater #theatre #nicholasnickleby #bookstagram #books

I feel like I need to write a blog post in praise of Sam Weller, the consummately loyal, hilarious, plucky manservant of Mr Pickwick. Listening yet **again** to Simon Prebble's brilliant audiobook of The Pickwick Papers, and the Wellerisms that were making me laugh out loud on my walk today. (Hence, maybe a blog post in praise of alleyways--where the embarrassing laughter at randomness is less noticeable--is also called for.) "Avay with melincholly, as the little boy said ven his schoolmissus died." "I only assisted natur, ma'am; as the doctor said to the boy's mother, after he bled him to death." #charlesdickens #thepickwickpapers #samweller #bookstagram #books #booksbooksbooks #alleyways #walking #audiobooks #simonprebble

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