It is a slideshow in honor of Victor Hugo’s completion of Les Misérables, which he accomplished on this day in 1862.
Tag Archives: Reading
[Book Nerd News] Creator of Paddington Bear Dies at 91
Michael Bond, Creator of Paddington Bear, Dies at 91 [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]
Fernando Pessoa on Ignoring Life

Fernando Pessoa quote
Thomas Carlyle on the Magic Preservation of Books
“All that mankind has done, thought, gained, or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.”–Thomas Carlyle
Writers in Art: Vernon Lee by John Singer Sargent, 1889
Vernon Lee (Violet Paget) by John Singer Sargent, 1889:

Vernon Lee by John Singer Sargent, 1889
What Are You Reading in May?
Since I didn’t write a What Are You Reading? entry last month, this post will cover April and May. Let’s get started!
Since 1st April, I’ve read:
- Unsolved London Murders: The 1920s and 1930s by Jonathan Oates
- Where Are They Buried? How Did They Die? by Tod Benoit
- Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples by Rodger Streitmatter
- Meanwhile in San Francisco: The City in its Own Words by Wendy McNaughton
I’m currently reading:
- The A to Z of African American Cinema by S. Torriano Berry and Venise T. Berry
- Paris Without End: The True Story of Hemingway’s First Wife by Gioia Diliberto
- Memoirs of Montparnasse by John Glassco
- Parallel Lives: Five Victorian Marriages by Phyllis Rose
What is your favorite book this month?
Which book on your list do you most look forward to reading?
Please share in the comments!
Happy reading.
Irving Stone on an Artist Without Ideas
“An artist without ideas is a mendicant; barren, he goes begging among the hours.”–Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy
Books in Art: Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted
Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted, circa 1905:

Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted, circa 1905
Henry Miller on Constant Circulation

Henry Miller Quote
Jean Stein, 1934-2017
- Jean Stein, 1934-2017 [THE PARIS REVIEW]