I am undoubtedly a Murakami convert. I finished Kafka on the Shore with a strange sense of uncertainty, ambiguous on my feelings about the novel. Rarely am I faced with this situation. But I was certain about one thing - that Kafka was fundamentally unlike any other novel that I had read. As I sat … Continue reading Review: 1Q84 Books One and Two by Haruki Murakami
Well, friends. I have had a truly brilliant midweek, with a celebratory dissertation hand-in literary excursion. The benefit of being at a university in central London is that these post-deadline celebrations can take many forms. And what better for a bibliophile than a trip to the Charles Dickens Museum and the magnificent Daunt Books in … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 14/08/13
A few weeks ago, my wonderful aunt gave me some books belonging to my great grandmother. They were books won as prizes at school, for recognition of achievement - among them, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park and Charlotte Bronte's Villette. Both brilliant books. More importantly, however, they got me thinking about my own literary heritage. While … Continue reading A Celebration of Literary Heritage
Hi chaps! I hope this week sees you all refreshed and ready for the days ahead. I've got a great diversity of posts lined up for you this week, from a celebration of personal literary heritage to reviews of my recent reads. Something for everyone! For today, enjoy this inspirational quote, courtesy of Virginia Woolf. … Continue reading Monday Musing: 12/08/13
Friends! Not only is it Friday, but it is also August 9th - officially Book Lover's Day. Since my life practically revolves around reading books and writing this blog, every day is Book Lover's Day in my world. But is wonderful to come together in a spirit of camaraderie with fellow bibliophiles and collectively acknowledge … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Happy Book Lover’s Day!
My recent review of Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi left me not only with a better understanding of the Iranian experience, but also with a fairly extensive reading list. After tackling Flaubert's controversial Madame Bovary, I felt that it was time to work through Nafisi's primary novel of focus - Lolita by Vladimir … Continue reading Review: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
It has now been more than six years since the last instalment in the Harry Potter series was released. Six years since we have faced midnight queues and spent many diligent hours knitting our Gryffindor scarves (or is that just me?). Six years and I am still plagued by an intense feeling of despair whenever … Continue reading Your Guide To Overcoming Post-Harry Potter Grief
Hello hello! I hope that you all had a brilliant weekend. For Doctor Who fans, I need hardly speculate (YES to Peter Capaldi). This week promises some highlights here at The Book Habit - with a post on overcoming your post-Harry Potter grief (still in mourning, these many years later), a review of one of the … Continue reading Monday Musing: 05/08/13
Hello beautiful bibliophiles! Another week has passed us by and I hope that it has been a wonderful one for each of you. It has been a great one for me, with lots of exciting developments partially related to this blog - I will share with you as soon as I'm able (I love being … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Literary Videos Take II
After working my way through some contemporary novels, I thought it time to return to the list of classics stacked in my To Read pile. For a while now, I have been waiting for a chance (when time and taste coincide) to pick up Flaubert's celebrated masterpiece Madame Bovary. It is a book that I … Continue reading Review: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
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